| content | 1. That which is contained within something else, usually in this sense in the plural form, contents. 2. In psychology, the form of a dream as presented to consciousness. 3. Ambiguous usage for concentration; e.g., blood haemoglobin content could mean either its concentration or the product of its concentration and the blood volume. Origin: L. Contentus, fr. Con-tineo, pp. -tentus, to hold together, contain (05 Mar 2000) |
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| content analysis | Any of a variety of techniques for classification and study of the verbal products of normal or of psychologically disabled individuals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| content validity | The extent to which the items of a test or procedure are in fact a representative sample of that which is to be measured; e.g., items relating to ability in arithmetic and defining words are appropriate content for an intelligence test. (05 Mar 2000) |