RESEARCH STUDY 5.4 Dr. Li Is Interested in Creating a Measurement of Religiosity

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RESEARCH STUDY 5.4
Dr. Li is interested in creating a measurement of religiosity. According to the dictionary, religiosity is "the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness." He creates a measure comprising 10 statements. People respond to each statement using the following scale (1 = strongly disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Some of the statements are below.
Statement 1: "I believe in a religion."
Statement 2: "Part of who I am stems from my religious beliefs."
Statement 3: "I believe that religion is unnecessary."
-Refer to Research Study 5.4 above to answer the following question.
Given the above situation,explain the difference between predictive validity,convergent validity,and discriminant validity.Why is each one important?

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Definitions:

Subtle Biases

Unconscious beliefs or prejudices that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an indirect way.

Underrepresented Groups

Communities or populations that have lesser representation, visibility, or voice in certain areas or sectors compared to their proportion in the general population.

Americans With Disabilities Act

A civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, and transportation.

Discriminatory

Behaviors, practices, or policies that unjustly distinguish or segregate individuals based on certain characteristics.