Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) A scientist who is studying construct validity will be more concerned about what conceptual variable is actually being measured than will a scientist who is concerned with criterion validity.
• B) A scientist who is studying criterion validity will be more concerned with the conceptual variable being measured than will a scientist who is concerned with construct validity.
• C) Construct validity is normally used to make predictions about a behavior that will occur in the future.
• D) Criterion validity can be considered to be another form of face validity.

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