Juju's economics professor tells the class that the next exam will cover chapters 8 through 10 of their text.The day of the exam, the professor accidentally photocopies the exam from the previous semester, which includes a number of questions from chapters 7 and 11.In this case, the students might reasonably argue that the exam:
A)has poor construct validity
B)lacks reliability
C)has been improperly standardized
D)has poor content validity

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Poor content validity refers to the extent to which an exam measures the material that was actually taught. The fact that the current exam includes questions from chapters outside of the stated range (chapters 7 and 11) suggests that it has poor content validity. The other options (A, B, and C) are not as applicable to this scenario. Construct validity relates to whether an exam is measuring the intended concept or construct, reliability refers to the consistency of the exam over time, and standardization refers to the consistent administration of the exam. These issues are not present in this scenario.

Juju's Economics Professor Tells the Class That the Next Exam