Testing the Validity of a Composite Measure by Using Another

question 23

Multiple Choice

Testing the validity of a composite measure by using another, proven indicator is known as:

• A)external validation.
• B)internal validation.
• C)index scoring.
• D)Thurstone scaling.
• E)face validation.

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Definitions:

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