Validity in a Personality Measure Refers to

question 56

Multiple Choice

Validity in a personality measure refers to

• A) how consistently the measure will garner the same results each time it is used.
• B) how many times the measure must be applied in order to receive adequate results.
• C) how important the measure is to other things that are important.
• D) how often the measure obtains the results that were expected.

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Definitions:

Population Median

The population median is the value that divides the population into two equal halves, with half of the population values being less than the median and the other half being greater.

Population Mean

The average of a set of values in the entire population.

Population Locations

A term not commonly used in statistics in its listed form; may refer to the geographical distribution or spread of a population.

Matched Pairs Experiment

An experimental design in which participants are paired based on certain criteria, ensuring that each pair is similar except for the treatment received.