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(Part of) the case for a pragmatic approach to validity: comment on De Houwer, Teige-Mocigemba, Spruyt, and Moors (2009).
Full 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).
Author information
Author/s: Nosek, Brian A (BA); Greenwald, Anthony G (AG);
Affiliation: Department of Psychology,University of Virginia, USA. nosek(-atsign-)virginia.edu
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Journal: Psychological bulletin (Psychol Bull), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-May; vol 135 (issue 3) : pp 373-6
Dates: Created 2009/04/21; Completed 2009/06/24;
PMID: 19379020, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/24/2009, IMS Date: 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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Comments and Corrections
CommentOn: Psychol Bull. 2009 May;135(3):347-68. (PMID: 19379018)
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