Dr. Akita is designing a test to measure sociability. She writes items that seem directly and obviously related to sociability, such as "I like to go to parties" and "I enjoy the company of other people." Dr. Akita is using the ________ method of test construction.
A) empirical
B) factor analytic
C) rational
D) projective

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Dr. Akita is using the rational method of test construction, which involves creating test items that directly measure the construct of interest (in this case, sociability) based on theoretical or rational grounds. The items she writes ("I like to go to parties," "I enjoy the company of other people") are directly and obviously related to sociability, which is characteristic of the rational approach.

Dr Akita Is Designing a Test to Measure Sociability