If Test Scores Correlate with Measures of Constructs That an Underlying

question 29

Multiple Choice

If test scores correlate with measures of constructs that an underlying theory says are related, then we say the test has ______.

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

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Definitions:

Total Profit

The overall financial gain made by a business after subtracting all expenses from the total revenue generated.

Herfindahl-Hirschman Index

A measure used to assess the level of market concentration and competition within an industry, calculated by squaring the market share of each firm competing in the market and then summing the resulting numbers.

Concentration Ratio

A measure of the total market share that is controlled by a specified number of the largest firms in the industry.

Market Share

The portion of total industry revenue attributed to a specific company over a predetermined time frame.