Which of the Following Statements About Construct Validity Does NOT

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about construct validity does NOT hold?

• A) It ensures that the study is high in internal validity.
• B) It is relevant to both the dependent and independent variables in a study.
• C) It can be identical for two researchers who have different operational definitions of the same conceptual variable.
• D) It facilitates the testing of both hypotheses and theories.

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