Face validity, which pertains to how a test seems valid to untrained observers, should not be confused with construct validity, which is about the accurate measurement of the intended construct. Thus, the statement is false.
The statement “Face validity can be regarded as a type of construct validity” is false. Face validity and construct validity are related but distinct concepts in the context of psychological testing. Construct validity refers to the extent to which a test accurately measures what it purports to measure.
In contrast, face validity pertains to the superficial appearance of validity or the extent to which the test seems valid to test-takers and other untrained observers. It’s about the test ‘looking like’ it measures what it should, but this does not necessarily mean that the test indeed measures the intended construct effectively. Therefore, although they are both types of validity, they serve different purposes within test assessments and psychological evaluations.