In one approach to the construction of a test to measure a personality trait,the test is administered to at least two groups,where members of one of the groups is known to be high in the trait that the test was designed to measure.This approach is referred to as the ________ approach to test construction.
A) logical
B) factor-analytic
C) theoretical
D) empirical criterion keying

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The described approach is known as the Empirical Criterion Keying approach, which involves identifying test items that differentiate between groups known to have a particular trait and those who do not. Therefore, the correct answer is D. The other options (logical, factor-analytic, and theoretical) do not specifically involve using known groups to construct a test.

In One Approach to the Construction of a Test to Measure