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There are an increasing number of findings that indicate there may be certain physiological differences related to sexual orientation.


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Predictive Validity

When a scale is related to a concrete outcome or behavior.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a construct is truly distinct from other constructs by empirical standards, often assessed through its lack of correlation with unrelated constructs.

Convergent Validity

When a scale correlates with other scales measuring the same construct.

Face Validity

When scale items appear, at face value, to measure what they are supposed to measure.

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