The quality of being credible; credibleness; as, the credibility of facts; the credibility of witnesses.
You're standing with the group, the degree to which they see you as sincere, competent and congruent. Establishing your credibility helps establish a positive expectation set that will increase learning for the group. Sometimes you need to disclose your qualifications as an authority on the subject.
8,9,10,11,12 The quality or state of offering reasonable grounds for being believed.
The believability of a witness in the minds of a judge or jury
Believability or confidence by virtue of being trustworthy and possessing pertinent knowledge, skills, and experience.
Quality of the results and conclusions of an evaluation when they are logically supported by empirical facts and justified by an analysis of valid data. Credibility depends on several factors, including: reliability of data, soundness of the method, but also the reputation of the evaluator. Related Terms: Trustworthiness BACK
The believability of a witness as perceived by a judge or jury.
The degree of character, competence, and trustworthiness audience members perceive a persuader to have.
the quality of being believable or trustworthy
An evaluative criteria which involves questioning whether or not an author has the expertise to make the statement he/she is making.
defined by Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary as the quality or power of inspiring belief. When applied to an information source, credibility centres on three factors: opportunity (is the source in a position to know?) ability (does the source have the skill and competence?) dependability (is the source responsible and trustworthy?).
believability of a writer or publication
Credibility refers to the factors that determine whether or not a person or a statement is believed or trusted. Sometimes leaders or expert witnesses are not considered by the public to be credible because they have a personal interest in the outcome of a situation or a conflict which would likely influence their views and/or statements about that situation or conflict.
being trustworthy and credible (wiarygodno¶æ)
A criterion used in evaluating the quality of information. Credibility describes the reliability and believability of an information source.
an evaluation of a book or article as to whether the author has the expertise be believed.
An improvement of credibility is considered to be the same as confidence building or providing quality to the customer.
the quality of the information source, based on criteria such as objectivity, point-of-view, advocacy, currency, etc. Determining the credibility of a source is one of the most important information skills.
Credibility refers to the extent to which a person or statement is believed or trusted. Some leaders or expert witnesses are not considered credible because they have personal interests in the outcome of a situation or conflict that are likely to influence their views and/or statements about that situation or conflict (Conflict Research Consortium, 1998).
The trustworthiness (credentials, education, experience, etc.) of an author.
Extent to which the source is trustworthy, expert, or has status.