In Using the "Known Groups Method" to Determine Whether a Test

question 145

Multiple Choice

In using the "known groups method" to determine whether a test is valid, a researcher needs to test

• A) groups of people whom he or she knows personally.
• B) subjects who agree to have their names known.
• C) groups with published norms on a variety of personality tests.
• D) groups which can be presumed to differ on the construct being measured.

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