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content validity  

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  • Content validity refers to the extent to which the items on a test are fairly representative of the entire domain the test seeks to measure. This entry discusses origins and definitions of content validation, methods of content validation, the role of content validity evidence in validity arguments, and unresolved issues in content validation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Research Design; Content Validity]

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