List four methods of evaluating the validity of measures, such as discriminant validity. Be sure to define and give an example of each.
What will be an ideal response?
Face validity: "The type of validity that exists when an inspection of items used to measure a concept suggests that they are appropriate 'on their face.'"
Content validity: "The type of validity that exists when the full range of a concept's meaning is covered by the measure."
Criterion validity: "The type of validity that is established by comparing the scores obtained on the measure being validated to those obtained with a more direct or already validated measure of the same phenomenon (the criterion)."
Concurrent validity: "The type of validity that exists when scores on a measure are closely related to scores on a criterion measured at the same time."
Predictive validity: "The type of validity that exists when a measure predicts scores on a criterion measured in the future."
Construct validity: "The type of validity that is established by showing that a measure is related to other measures as specified in a theory."
Convergent validity: "The type of validity achieved when one measure of a concept is associated with different types of measures of the same concept."
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