A Test Developer Creates a New Instrument to Measure Depression

question 48

Multiple Choice

A test developer creates a new instrument to measure depression. He correlates this instrument with an existing test that measures anxiety. The test developer hopes to not find a high correlation, thus assuring the integrity of the construct he is measuring. 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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Definitions:

Certified Check

A personal check for which the issuing bank guarantees payment by certifying that sufficient funds are available and set aside.

Liable

Legally responsible or obligated, often in the context of owing compensation for harm or damages caused.

Liability

A legal responsibility for one's actions or omissions, which may result in having to pay damages or make restitution in a civil lawsuit.

Instrument

A legal document formally evidencing a right, obligation, or financial transaction.