A newly developed examination appears, at first glance, to be appropriate for measuring scientific reasoning because its questions visibly resemble scientific reasoning tasks. Which validity concept is being considered?
A.Construct validity
B.Content validity
C.Face validity
D.Criterion validity
Correct Answer:
C. Face validity
Face validity is the surface impression that a test appears to measure what it should.
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