Which statement regarding construct validity of a measurement instrument is accurate?
1. It is established by complex statistical procedures.
2. It is used to determine that items on the tool adequately represent conceptual definitions of variables in the study.
3. It is concerned with the ability of an instrument to predict behavior of subjects in the future.
4. It is the measurement of a variable that is not directly observable.
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Rationale 1: Statistical procedures are not used to establish construct validity.
Rationale 2: This is not associated with construct validity.
Rationale 3: Construct validity is not predictive.
Rationale 4: Construct validity is an abstraction derived from observable behavior.
Global Rationale:
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