face validity

feɪs vəˈlɪdəti

face validities

Definition

Definition of face validity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology test

TECH.

apparent correctness of a test based only on its appearance

TECH.

The test has high face validity for measuring anxiety.
Experts questioned the face validity of the survey.
Face validity alone doesn't guarantee accurate results.

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Expressions with face

face up

turn so the front or face is upwards

He faced up the cards on the table.

fresh face

person with youthful or rejuvenated appearance

She was known for her fresh face and vibrant energy.

straight face

expression showing no emotion, typically to suppress laughter

He told the joke, but she managed to keep a straight face.

face down

confront someone with determination or bravery

She faced down her fears and spoke up.

hide one's face

cover one's face to avoid being seen

She hid her face with a scarf.

come face to face

meet someone in person

I finally came face to face with my favorite author.

Expressions with validity

legal validity

status of being officially effective and binding under the law

The court questioned the legal validity of the unsigned agreement.

validity period

fixed length of time during which something is officially accepted as valid

The visa’s validity period is clearly printed below the entry dates.

validity date

calendar day when a document or agreement becomes or stops being accepted

Check the validity date on your passport before booking international flights.

construct validity

quality of a test measuring what it claims to measure

The construct validity of the new test was thoroughly evaluated.

synthetic validity model

method for evaluating selection procedures' validity using combined data

The company used a synthetic validity model for their hiring process.

validity check

test that checks if data or results meet required rules

The form includes a validity check to stop typing wrong dates.

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French:validité apparente, ...
German:Augenscheinvalidität, ...
Italian:validità apparente, ...
Spanish:validez aparente, ...
Portuguese:validade aparente, ...
Chinese:表面效度, ...
Japanese:表面的妥当性, ...
Arabic:صِدق الظاهِر, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹקֵף נִרְאֶה, ...
Russian:видимая валидность, ...
Ukrainian:очевидна валідність, ...
Hindi:सतही वैधता, ...
Bengali:বাহ্যিক গ্রহণযোগ্যতা, ...
Catalan:validesa aparent, ...
Czech:zjevná validita, ...
Danish:overfladevaliditet, ...
Dutch:face validity, ...
Greek:εμφανής εγκυρότητα, ...
Hungarian:látszatérvényesség, ...
Khmer:សុពលភាពតាមរូបរាង, ...
Korean:표면타당도, ...
Persian:اعتبار ظاهری, ...
Polish:ocena powierzchowna, ...
Portuguese (BR):validade aparente, ...
Romanian:validitate de fațadă, ...
Swedish:ytvaliditet, ...
Thai:ความตรงตามสภาพผิว, ...
Turkish:görünüş geçerliliği, ...
Vietnamese:tính hợp lý bề mặt, ...

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