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Validity - Personality Measures

Match each of the following items with the best corresponding definition:  
  
- A. B. C. D. E.  Predictive validity
- A. B. C. D. E.  Content validity  
- A. B. C. D. E.  Construct validity  
- A. B. C. D. E.  Face validity
- A. B. C. D. E.  Discriminant validity  

A.  A characteristic of a scale whose items obviously reflect the construct(s) the scale is intended to measure.

B.  A characteristic of a scale that is present when the scale accurately forecasts the values of some independent measure.  

C.  A type of validity that is present when a scale demonstrates no or weak relationships to measures of different constructs from the one the scale is intended to measure.  

D.  A type of validity present when converging evidence demonstrates that the scale actually measures the construct it is intended to measure.

E.  A characteristic of a scale that is present when the scale adequately samples the domain it is intended to measure


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