Briefly Describe the Differences Between Predictive Validity and Concurrent Validity

question 101

Essay

Briefly describe the differences between predictive validity and concurrent validity. Then, for one of these types of validity, briefly describe how to conduct a relevant study to provide this evidence.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic Theories

A set of theories originating from the work of Sigmund Freud, which focus on the unconscious mind, childhood experiences, and how these influence behavior and personality.

Sexual Scripts

Socially learned guidelines that define how individuals are supposed to feel and behave in sexual contexts, shaping sexual and romantic interactions.

Ethnicity

A category of people who identify with each other based on common ancestral, social, cultural, or national experiences.

Race

A social construct used to categorize humans into large and distinct populations or groups by heritable physical characteristics, geographical ancestry, culture, history, and language.