English Dictionary

face validity

noun

A property of an hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will be determined true if tested.

The researcher assessed the face validity of the questionnaire.

意味（1）

A property of an hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will be determined true if tested.

意味（2）

A property of a test by which its appearance suggests to an observer that it will measure that which it has been designed to measure.

One means toward avoiding a split between a profession and its academic discipline is to ensure that teaching programmes have face validity for members of those professions in which students might seek employment.