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face validity

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noun

  1. psychol the extent to which a psychological test appears to measure what it is intended to measure

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The concept of peer support has face validity, Shapiro says.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2022

Multiple panelists and participants referred to its "face validity"; several called it the "gold standard."

From US News • Oct. 2, 2012

Furthermore, the candor of the results suggests a degree of face validity and, hence, integrity in the responses.

From Scientific American • Jul. 13, 2012

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