what is validity? Does it have to do with the truth of an arguments conclusion?
explanation please?
thanx
2007-07-29 05:15:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yes, validity does have to do with the truth.
There's a statement using a form of it that I like a lot, to the effect that:
We all need to be able to validate our own feelings and beliefs. That is, to know the truth of our feelings/beliefs without having someone else validate it for us.
In psychology, validity is: A quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure reflects the underlying construct, that is, whether it measures what it purports to measure.
2007-07-29 05:57:40 · answer #1 · answered by KIT J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it does pertain partially to truth, but in order for something to be valid, it has to be proven. So if you want to win an argument, you must be able to prove your point.
2007-07-29 12:32:08 · answer #2 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Validity is the authenticity of.
2007-07-29 12:24:11 · answer #3 · answered by the_bloody_grinch 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋