What Type of Validity Ensures That the Test Actually Includes

question 27

Multiple Choice

What type of validity ensures that the test actually includes items that are representative of all aspects of the underlying psychological construct the test is designed to measure?

• A) Content validity
• B) Concurrent validity
• C) Discriminate validity
• D) Incremental validity

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Definitions:

Wilhelm Wundt

Recognized as the father of experimental psychology, he established the first psychology laboratory in Leipzig, Germany, in 1879, marking the formal beginning of psychology as a scientific discipline.

Structuralism

Wundt’s approach to discovering the basic elements, or structures, of mental processes.

Wilhelm Wundt

A German psychologist and philosopher, often considered the father of experimental psychology, who founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research.

Neuroscience

The scientific study of the structure, function, development, genetics, and biochemistry of the nervous system, emphasizing that the brain and nervous system are central to understanding behavior, thought, and emotion.