The extent to which tests or test items sample the content that they are supposed to measure refers MOST specifically to:
A) face validity
B) content validity
C) construct validity
D) criterion validity

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Content validity refers to the degree to which a test or test items accurately measure the intended content or domain they are meant to assess. This involves ensuring that the test questions adequately sample the content that the test is designed to measure. Face validity refers to whether a test appears superficially to measure what it is intended to measure. Construct validity refers to whether a test actually measures the psychological construct it is intended to measure, and criterion validity refers to whether a test is able to predict a certain criterion or outcome.

The Extent to Which Tests or Test Items Sample the Content