Which type of validity is demonstrated when a nurse researcher submits items of an instrument to a panel of experts to evaluate item clarity?
a. Content validity
b. Construct validity
c. Concurrent validity
d. Criterion-related validity
ANS: A
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A A panel of experts judges instrument validity through the content type of validity.
B Construct validity validates the theory underlying the measurement and testing of hypothesized relationships.
C Concurrent validity refers to the degree of correlation of two measures of the same concept administered at the same time.
D Criterion-related validity incorporates two forms: concurrent and predictive.
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