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Face validity refers to the extent to which a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure. A test in which most people would agree that the test items appear to measure what the test is intended to measure would have strong face validity. For example, a mathematical test consisting of problems in which the test taker has to add and subtract numbers may be considered to have strong face validity. The test items appear, at face value, to measure what one is seeking to measure.
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Johnson, E. (2021). Face Validity. In: Volkmar, F.R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Autism Spectrum Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91280-6_308
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