When Test Scores from a New Test Correlate with Test

question 37

Multiple Choice

When test scores from a new test correlate with test scores from other tests that measure related constructs, they provide ______.

• A) concurrent evidence of validity
• B) convergent evidence of validity
• C) evidence of validity based on test content
• D) predictive evidence of validity

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Definitions:

Dependable

Capable of being relied on; trustworthy and consistent in performance or behavior.

Five-Factor Model

A model that outlines five broad dimensions of human personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Extraversion

A personality trait characterized by outgoingness, high levels of energy, and a tendency to seek stimulation and the company of others.

Happier

A state or feeling of being happy, often characterized by contentment, joy, satisfaction, or pleasure.