Test theory suggests that concurrent validity coefficients underestimate population validity. What does research suggest?
A) Concurrent validity coefficients do, in fact, underestimate population validity.
B) Concurrent validity coefficients are often similar in size to predictive validities.
C) Concurrent validity coefficients seriously overestimate population validity.
D) Concurrent validity coefficients seriously attenuate population validity.

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Research suggests that concurrent validity coefficients are often similar in size to predictive validities, and do not necessarily underestimate population validity. However, it is important to consider multiple forms of validity evidence when making inferences about a test's validity.

Test Theory Suggests That Concurrent Validity Coefficients Underestimate Population Validity