In Assessing the Validity of a Test, You Randomly Assign

question 70

Multiple Choice

In assessing the validity of a test, you randomly assign 100 individuals to two groups: one group assesses intelligence through a newly developed test, and a second group assesses intelligence through a traditional intelligence test that has been shown to be valid. You then conduct a statistical analysis to see if there are significant differences between the groups. Your hypothesis states that there will be no significant differences. This type of validity is called:

• A) experimental design validity.
• B) factor analysis validity.
• C) convergent validity.
• D) criterion-related validity.
• E) discriminant validity.

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