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validation strategies  

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  • In the broadest sense, validation refers to the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or soundness of some judgment, decision, or interpretation. In industrial and organizational psychology, validation generally focuses on the quality of interpretations drawn from psychological tests and other assessment procedures that are used as the basis for decisions about people's work lives. [Source: Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology; Validation Strategies]

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