DrHandle Has Developed a New Test Designed to Measure Anxiety

question 19

Multiple Choice

Dr.Handle has developed a new test designed to measure anxiety.He subsequently correlates his new test with a test that measures sensation seeking.He discovers a negative correlation between the two measures.This is an example of which type of validity evidence?

• A)Convergent evidence
• B)Discriminant evidence
• C)Validity evidence based on test content
• D)Validity evidence based on response processes

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Definitions:

Visual Field

Region of the visual world seen by the eyes.

Ventral Stream

The pathway in the brain that processes visual information related to object recognition and form representation, part of the visual system.

Dorsal Stream

Visual processing pathway from V1 to the parietal lobe; guides movements relative to objects.

Object Recognition

The ability of the brain to identify and assign meaning to objects using visual cues.