Validity and Consistency
It is generally accepted that efficacy of tests, including behavioural and personality assessments, is best measured by studying three factors: reliability, validity and utility.
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Famous quotes containing the words validity and, validity and/or consistency:
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—Herbert Hoover (1874–1964)
“The lawyer’s truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)