When a model contains mechanisms related to those of a disorder, this is referred to as ____.
A) construct validity
B) predictive validity
C) external validity
D) face validity

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Construct validity refers to the degree to which a test measures what it claims, or purports, to be measuring. In the context of models of disorders, if a model contains mechanisms that are related to those of the disorder it aims to represent, it is said to have construct validity because it accurately reflects the theoretical constructs of the disorder.

When a Model Contains Mechanisms Related to Those of a Disorder