In Developing an Instrument to Measure Self-Esteem,the Researcher Administered the Instrument

question 22

Multiple Choice

In developing an instrument to measure self-esteem,the researcher administered the instrument to a group of individuals who were substance abusers and to a group who were not drug users,expecting to see significant differences in scores between the two groups.How should this method of establishing construct validity be categorized?

• A) Factor analysis
• B) Convergent validity
• C) Discriminant validity
• D) Contrasted-groups approach

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