A Test That Measures What It Is Supposed to Measure

question 29

Multiple Choice

A test that measures what it is supposed to measure and does not relate to something else stands up to the psychometric criterion known as ____________ validity.

• A) discriminant
• B) criterion
• C) convergent
• D) differential

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Definitions:

Zygmunt Bauman

A sociologist known for his analyses of modernity, globalization, and the nature of social relations in contemporary society.

Modernity

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Theorists

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