In Developing a Multiple Aptitude Test, the Test Developers Wanted

question 72

Multiple Choice

In developing a multiple aptitude test, the test developers wanted to assure that the various subtests do not correlate strongly with one another, thus assuring the integrity of each subtest. They conduct a number of intercorrelations among subtests. This type of validity is called:

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

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