Validity and reliability in quantitative studies
content validity is face validity, where experts are asked their opinion about whether an instrument measures the concept intended. Construct validity refers to whether you can draw inferences about test scores related to the concept being studied. For example, if a person has a high score on a survey that measures anxiety, does this person truly
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