Understanding Validity in Everyday Language and Legal Terminology

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What does validity mean in everyday language?

  • Being executed with proper formalities
  • Being logical and deductive
  • Being acceptable and weak
  • Being well grounded on principles or evidence (correct)

In legal terminology, what makes something valid according to lawyers?

  • Logical deduction
  • Proper execution with formalities (correct)
  • Acceptable judgment
  • Meaningful content

How is validity discussed in psychological assessment?

  • Judgment of usefulness for a particular purpose (correct)
  • Phrased in terms of deductive reasoning
  • Acceptable or weak terms used for judgment
  • Based on logical inferences

What is the main focus of validity when applied to a test?

<p>Measurement of what the test purports to measure (B)</p>
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How are judgments of test validity often expressed?

<p>&quot;Acceptable&quot; or &quot;weak&quot; (B)</p>
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What is the significance of the judgment of an instrument's validity?

<p>Judgment of usefulness for a specific purpose (D)</p>
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Which aspect of a test score is validity concerned with?

<p>Meaningfulness and veracity (A)</p>
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How do people make judgments regarding validity in various contexts?

<p>&quot;Meaningful&quot; and &quot;veracious&quot; evidence assessment (B)</p>
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What does a judgment of validity entail for a test score?

<p>&quot;Meaningfulness&quot; and &quot;veracity&quot; assessment (C)</p>
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How is validity in legal terminology different from that in psychological assessment?

<p>Centered on meaningfulness and veracity (B)</p>
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