What type of validity is demonstrated by examining the extent to which a passing grade in a nursing course is correlated with passing the registered nurse licensure examination?
a. Content validity
b. Construct validity
c. Predictive validity
d. Concurrent validity
ANS: C
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A Content validity refers to the representativeness of items to measure a specific concept.
B Construct validity refers to the extent to which a test measures a theoretical construct or trait.
C This criterion-related validity example is predictive and connects past with future performance.
D The example in the stem does not fit concurrent validity.
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