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Validity of Psychological Assessments

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Users of psychometric tests are concerned about the validity of a tool (i.e., does it measure what it says it does?). There are several types of validity, including:

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It has been my experience that the validity of psychometric tests varies distinctly with each test, due to the fact that each test uses a different methodology by which to psychometrically ...

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