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GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 27

Psychometrics · Test Construction and Standardization: Methods of test construction, reliability, validity and norms · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The construct validity of a test is assessed through _________________.

  1. Convergent and Discriminant validity
  2. Concurrent and Predictive validity
  3. Convergent and Predictive validity
  4. Discriminant and Predictive validity

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Correct answer: (A) Convergent and Discriminant validity

Explanation

Construct validity is shown by convergent validity (the test correlates with measures of the same construct) and discriminant validity (it does not correlate with measures of different constructs). Concurrent and predictive validity are types of criterion validity.