Answer to Question #215733 in Law for Boitu

Question

To determine a good theory, the principle of evidence of validity refers to

Answer 1

Validity is "the degree to which. evidence and theory support the interpretations of test. scores entailed by the proposed uses" of a test. Construct validity refers to the extent to which operationalizations of a construct (e.g., practical tests developed from a theory) measure a construct as defined by a theory. Construct validity evidence involves the empirical and theoretical support for the interpretation of the construct.