When Children Fail to Use a Noun to Name a Relevant

question 42

Multiple Choice

When children fail to use a noun to name a relevant event or object they are:

• A)expanding.
• B)recasting.
• C)overextending.
• D)underextending.

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test or instrument accurately measures the theoretical construct or trait it is intended to measure.

Predictive Validity

The construct validity of a measure is assessed by examining the ability of the measure to predict a future behavior.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a concept differs from other concepts that are similar, ensuring that the measure is not reflecting other variables.

Convergent Validity

The degree to which two measures of constructs that theoretically should be related, are in fact related.