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verisimilitude

verisimilitude In psychological assessment, verisimilitude is the degree to which a test or task resembles the kinds of thinking demands people face in everyday life.

In psychological assessment, verisimilitude is the degree to which a test or task resembles the kinds of thinking demands people face in everyday life. It is one part of ecological validity, alongside veridicality.

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Drafting source: Neveu Erika; Salles Julia; Roy Isabelle; Estay Evelyn Vera; Dooley Julian J.; Beauchamp Miriam H.. Development of an ecological, immersive approach to socio-moral reasoning assessment in virtual reality. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1648238; article XML SHA-256 3cab9168f2fe7496c67487a03e566fe1cf1cf7e6c4fd20d4c0f80c59e876fdb4. “Development of an ecological, immersive approach to socio-moral reasoning assessment in virtual reality” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1648238).
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