Face validity&Content validity?

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Ever Student

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Hi,
What's difference between content validity and face validity?
 

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I should note I'm talking about psychometric assessments, as that is how I learned these words.

Face validity is merely how a test looks to a potential buyer/user - how attractive it is, whether it is easy to carry around etc.

Content validity is how appropriate the content of the test is. If the test is aimed at a specific age group, how appropriate is the material for that age group? Is it culturally appropriate? etc.
 

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I should note I'm talking about psychometric assessments, as that is how I learned these words.

Face validity is merely how a test looks to a potential buyer/user - how attractive it is, whether it is easy to carry around etc.

Content validity is how appropriate the content of the test is. If the test is aimed at a specific age group, how appropriate is the material for that age group? Is it culturally appropriate? etc.
Thank you so much.
 
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