Core term · Lee J. Cronbach

Validity

The degree to which evidence supports the interpretation and use of test scores.

Areas of life
Assessmenthiringdiagnosisresearch

Why it matters

A reliable test can still be invalid if it does not support the intended conclusion.

How to handle it

Ask what decision the score supports, for whom and under what evidence.

Who shaped this idea

The thinker behind it

From concept to practice

Turn Validity into a question you can answer.

Psipas asks you one small, honest question at a time — and builds the picture from your answers.