The New Development of the Concept of Validity in Psychometrics
Zhu Yan-xin
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Zhu Yan-xin
Abstract
This article reviews three developmental stage concerning the concept of validity in psychometrics,and analyzed the current development——construct validity.The concept of validity has a dynamic and endless process.With the abundance of the content,research method has increasingly diversified.Construct validity can offer evidence to sustain the interpretation of test scores.Through an all-round realization to the concept of validity,we can find the potency and nature of the test from a broader perspective.
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This article reviews three developmental stage concerning the concept of validity in psychometrics,and analyzed the current development——construct validity.The concept of validity has a dynamic and endless process.With the abundance of the content,research method has increasingly diversified.Construct validity can offer evidence to sustain the interpretation of test scores.Through an all-round realization to the concept of validity,we can find the potency and nature of the test from a broader perspective.
Key concepts: Construct validity, Test validity, Construct (python library), Psychology, Psychometrics, External validity, Perspective (graphical), Content validity