Which of These Statements Is NOT an Observation Confirming the Predictions

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements is NOT an observation confirming the predictions of general relativity?

• A) Light is deflected in the curved space near the Sun.
• B) The perihelion of the orbit of Mercury shifts more than the amount predicted by Newtonian physics.
• C) Primordial black holes have been detected.
• D) The spectra of stars exhibit the gravitational redshift.

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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.