Construct validity

How it is used

Discuss whether indicators capture the intended construct.

Example sentences

1. The scale's construct validity is questionable because it may measure confidence rather than skill.

   The concern is measuring the wrong underlying concept.

2. We examined construct validity by comparing the new scale with related measures.

   Related measures provide evidence about the construct.

Common collocations

• assess construct validity
• evidence of construct validity

Related terms

• validityThe extent to which a study or instrument really measures what it claims to measure and supports the conclusions drawn from it.
• conceptA general idea or principle, especially one that is defined and used in a particular theory or field of study.

More terms: Research Design

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• hypothesis
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