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(Part of) the case for a pragmatic approach to validity: Comment on De Houwer, Teige-Mocigemba, Spruyt, and Moors (2009).
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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).