What Technical Term Do We Use to Refer to Whether

question 19

Multiple Choice

What technical term do we use to refer to whether a test measures what it purports to measure?

• A) validity
• B) norms
• C) development
• D) reliability

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Definitions:

Attitude-Behavior Consistency

Refers to the extent to which individuals’ attitudes (beliefs and feelings) predict their behavior.

Self-Presentation

The process by which individuals attempt to control the impressions others form of them, often through the manipulation of personal information or behavior.

Innate-Rooted

Describes traits, behaviors, or responses that are hard-wired into an organism's biology, present from birth rather than learned through experience.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding conflicting cognitions (beliefs, attitudes, or values) simultaneously.