When Interrogating the Construct Validity of an Association Claim, Which

question 47

Multiple Choice

When interrogating the construct validity of an association claim, which of the following statements is true?

• A)Quantitative variables need to be assessed, but qualitative variables do not.
• B)The reliability of the measures is more important than their validity.
• C)How each variable was measured must be considered.
• D)Only the construct validity of the outcome variable needs to be interrogated.

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Definitions:

Significance Level

The point at which the null hypothesis is considered refuted in statistical analysis, typically represented by the symbol alpha.

Linearly Related

A relationship between two variables where the change in one variable is proportional to the change in another, represented graphically by a straight line.

Residual Plots

Graphical displays of the residuals (errors) from a regression analysis, used to assess the fit of a model.

Profit Per Book

Represents the average amount of money earned as profit from the sale of a single book.