This Term Refers to the Extent to Which a Test

question 19

Multiple Choice

This term refers to the extent to which a test completely and accurately captures the theoretical attribute it is designed to measure.

• A) construct validity
• B) predictive validity
• C) reliability
• D) content validity

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Definitions:

Margin of Error

An expression of the extent to which a sample statistic may differ from the true population parameter; it quantifies uncertainty in estimation.

Z Value

A measure in statistics that represents the number of standard deviations a data point is from the mean.

Confidence Interval

A range of values used in statistics that estimates where a true parameter value for a given population lies with a certain level of confidence.

Sample Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variation in a set of sample data, representing how much individual data points differ from the sample mean.