Imagine you created a survey to examine binge drinking on your campus. You asked respondents directly if they engaged in binge drinking. Once you started analyzing the results you realized what you were attempting to measure was not reflected in the question you asked. Which type of validity was not achieved in your study and why? Why is achieving this validity important? What question could you ask instead and what would rules would you use to say that a person engaged in binge drinking?

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Imagine You Created a Survey to Examine Binge Drinking on Your