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Understanding Research Instrument Validity

The document discusses the characteristics of research instruments and types of validity. It defines validity as the extent to which a tool measures what it is intended to measure. It provides examples of face validity, content validity, and criterion validity.

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Understanding Research Instrument Validity

The document discusses the characteristics of research instruments and types of validity. It defines validity as the extent to which a tool measures what it is intended to measure. It provides examples of face validity, content validity, and criterion validity.

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Characteristics of

research instruments
Presented by Muhammad jamil
validity
validity

Research instruments validity refers to the extent to which a tool or


instrument accurately measures what it is supposed to measure.
Validity is a critical aspect of any research study, as it ensures that
the conclusions drawn from the data are meaningful and reliable

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Example of validity
researcher is developing a questionnaire to measure
job satisfaction among employees in a company.
The researcher wants to ensure that the
questionnaire is valid, meaning it accurately
measures job satisfaction.

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Types of validity
Face validity

Face validity refers to the extent to which a measurement


instrument appears, on its face, to measure what it is intended to
measure. While face validity is not a strong form of validity, it can
be important for gaining acceptance and cooperation from
participant.

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Content validity

This refers to the extent to which the items in a measurement


instrument represent the entire content domain being measured.
Content validity is typically assessed by experts in the field who
evaluate the relevance and representativeness of the items.

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Criterian validity

Criterion validity is concerned with whether the scores on


a measurement instrument are related to a criterion that is
external to the instrument itself and theoretically relevant .

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