A Researcher Has Developed a Test and Is Working on Collecting

question 76

Multiple Choice

A researcher has developed a test and is working on collecting psychometric data so it can be published. Currently she is collecting data about psychological and social consequences of using this test. She is doing this to:

• A) Establish divergent validity
• B) Collect what is known as known groups evidence
• C) Establish consequential validity
• D) Establish convergent validity

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Definitions:

Collective Conscious

A shared set of beliefs, morals, and attitudes that operate as a unifying force within society; sometimes spelled as "collective conscience."

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The production of goods and services for exchange on the market with the goal of earning a profit, central to capitalist economies.

Private Ownership

The legal right of an individual or entity to possess, use, and dispose of property or assets without interference from the government or public.

Propertyless Wage Labor

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