In 1954, the American Psychological Association (APA) published recommendations that suggested a new method for establishing validity in which the researcher provides evidence that the test measures behavior predicted by a psychological theory. What did the APA call this evidence?
A. construct validity
B. factor analysis
C. multitrait, multimethod analysis
D. generalizability
Ans: A
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