When an Underlying Theory Explains the Relation Between a Predictor

question 10

Multiple Choice

When an underlying theory explains the relation between a predictor and a criterion, there is evidence of ______.

• A) construct validity
• B) criterion-related validity
• C) predictive validity
• D) concurrent validity

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that is manipulated or changed in an experiment to see its effect on a dependent variable.

Coefficient of Correlation

A mathematical tool that quantifies the robustness and bearing of a linear association between two entities.

Variation

The degree to which values in a dataset vary from one another and from the dataset’s average.

Population Correlation

A measure of the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables across the entire population.