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validity check

the process of verifying that a data set is free of errors and adheres to standard or intended rules. Performed manually or using software, a validity check may involve such things as verifying the accuracy of calculations and the legitimacy of included values (e.g., impossible values are not present), confirming that information is consistent across records, and confirming that no records are missing.

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February 16th 2025

compensatory mechanism

compensatory mechanism

a cognitive process that is used to offset a cognitive weakness. For example, someone who is weaker in spatial abilities than in verbal abilities might use compensatory mechanisms to attempt to solve spatial problems, such as mentally rotating a geometric figure by using verbal processes. The underlying theory is that intelligence partly consists of finding ways to compensate for the skills that one has lost over time or in which one was not adept in the first place.