Obtaining validity evidence by cognitive interviewing to interpret psychometric results

Methodology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 113-122

  Padilla, José Luis ^a   Benítez, Isabel ^a   Castillo, Miguel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cognitive interviewing; Psychometrics; Response processes; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883525455     PISSN: 16141881     EISSN: 16142241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1614-2241/a000073     Document Type: Article

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