face validity — English Dictionary

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1. A property of a hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will be determined true if tested.

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2. A property of a test by which its appearance suggests to an observer that it will measure that which it has been designed to measure.

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   One means toward avoiding a split between a profession and its academic discipline is to ensure that teaching programmes have face validity for members of those professions in which students might seek employment.