Validating Indicators of Subjective Animal Welfare
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چکیده
Abstract Measurement of subjective animal welfare creates a special problem in validating the measurement indicators used. Validation is required to ensure are measuring intended target state, and not some other object. While can usually be validated by looking for correlation between indicator under controlled manipulations, this possible when state directly accessible. In article, I outline four-step approach using concept robustness that help with welfare.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Philosophy of Science
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['0031-8248', '1539-767X']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/psa.2023.10