(Part of) the case for a pragmatic approach to validity: Comment on De Houwer, Teige-Mocigemba, Spruyt, and Moors (2009).
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: In their review of validity of the Implicit Association Test and affective priming, J. De Houwer, S. Teige-Mocigemba, A. Spruyt, and A. Moors identified validity with establishment of "basic theoretical understanding" of the measures. It is agreed that theoretical understanding has an important role in making measures more valid and useful. Nevertheless, the authors conclude that scientific advancement will more often be well served by prioritizing pragmatic goals of establishing the predictive validity of the measures and their adequate sensitivity to individual differences. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved).
Source: Psychological Bulletin
DOI: 10.1037/a0015047
Authors: Brian A. Nosek, Anthony G. Greenwald
Institutions: University of Virginia, University of Washington
Language: English
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: University of Washington
OpenAlex ID: W2006994343