Dr. Williams has developed a paper-and-pencil test to assess fear of heights. He gives the test to 50 research participants. He finds that scores on the test have a correlation of only .25 with physiological measures of fear. The low correlation suggests that the test may not have which of the following
A)Construct validity
B)Reliability
C)Internal validity
D)External validity

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Construct validity refers to how well a test measures what it is supposed to measure. In this case, the low correlation between the test scores and physiological measures of fear suggests that Dr. Williams' test may not be accurately measuring the construct of fear of heights, indicating a potential lack of construct validity.

Dr Williams Has Developed a Paper-And-Pencil Test to Assess Fear