High Levels of ____ Could Indicate Life on Other Planets

question 29

Multiple Choice

High levels of ____ could indicate life on other planets.

• A) free nitrogen
• B) carbon dioxide
• C) free oxygen
• D) bound nitrogen

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Definitions:

Content Validity

An indicator of construct validity of a measure in which the content of the measure is compared to the universe of content that defines the construct.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a construct is truly distinct from other constructs by correlating minimally with measures of different constructs.

Construct

A construct is an abstract idea or concept that is specifically chosen or created for scientific inquiry or measurement.

Face Validity

The degree to which a test or measure appears to assess what it claims to measure, based on a superficial examination, rather than through rigorous validation methods.