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criterion validity: a standalone construct

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Psychometrics

the degree to which test scores correlate with an external criterion measured at the same time (concurrent) or later (predictive), treated as one form of test validation.

In psychometrics, criterion validity refers to the degree to which test scores correlate with an external criterion measured at the same time (concurrent) or later (predictive), treated as one form of test validation. This meaning comes from Cronbach (1955) in Psychological Bulletin.[1]

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Recovery means
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References

Cronbach, L. J., & Meehl, P. E. (1955). Construct validity in psychological tests. Psychological Bulletin, 52(4), 281-302. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0040957

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