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What is construct validity?
What is construct validity?
- The appropriateness of inferences made on the basis of observations or measurements (correct)
- The concern of validity research subsuming all other types of validity evidence
- The deliberate creation of abstractions by researchers to conceptualize latent variables
- The accumulation of evidence to support the interpretation of what a measure reflects
What does construct validity examine?
What does construct validity examine?
- The accumulation of evidence to support the interpretation of what a measure reflects
- The appropriateness of inferences made on the basis of observations or measurements
- Whether a measure behaves like the theory says a measure of that construct should behave (correct)
- The deliberate creation of abstractions by researchers to conceptualize latent variables
Who has pushed for a unified view of construct validity?
Who has pushed for a unified view of construct validity?
- Samuel Messick (correct)
- Ivan Pavlov
- B.F. Skinner
- Sigmund Freud
In which fields is construct validity particularly important?
In which fields is construct validity particularly important?
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What does modern validity theory define as the overarching concern of validity research?
What does modern validity theory define as the overarching concern of validity research?
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