You Have Recently Constructed a Self-Report Measure of Achievement Motivation

question 56

Multiple Choice

You have recently constructed a self-report measure of achievement motivation. You are sure your measure is better than other measures because it is shorter than they are. You decide to administer your measure along with a standard measure generally used in the field. Which type of validity will this strategy help you to assess?

• A) Content
• B) Consequential
• C) Criterion-related
• D) Construct

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Definitions:

Retrieval Context

The situation or environment in which information is recalled, which can influence the ease and accuracy of the retrieval process.

Testing Effect

The enhanced memory performance and retention that results from being tested on material versus only studying it.

Cognitive Effort

The amount of mental processing power required to understand, process, and react to information.

Retrieval Cues

Stimuli or prompts that facilitate the recall of information from memory.