In IQ Testing, What Is Predictive Validity

question 73

Multiple Choice

In IQ testing, what is predictive validity?

• A)the degree to which test scores accurately forecast future behavior or performance
• B)the degree to which test scores measure what they purport to measure
• C)the consistency of test scores over time
• D)the consistency of test scores across different forms of the test
• E)the comparison of an individual's scores with those of the general population

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