The Sample Variance, S², Can Be Used to Estimate the Population

question 10

True/False

The sample variance, S², can be used to estimate the population variation.

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Definitions:

Criterion-related Validity

The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome or criterion, testing how well one measure predicts an outcome for another measure.

Construct Validity

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to be measuring.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims to be measuring, specifically the ability of a measurement tool to actually measure the theoretical construct it intends to measure.

Criterion-related Validity

The extent to which a test's scores correlate with another measure or outcome that it is theoretically expected to predict.