A test necessarily lacks content validity when it
A)does not successfully predict the criterion.
B)is made up of a statistically significant selected sample of items from a large collection of items.
C)has excellent "face validity."
D)is made up of a random selection of items from a population of items.
E)is made up of items which do not represent the domain of the construct.

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Content validity refers to the degree to which a test actually measures the domain or construct it is supposed to measure. If the items in the test do not represent the domain of the construct accurately, it lacks content validity. Therefore, option E is the correct choice. A is incorrect because prediction of criterion is not necessarily related to content validity. B, C, and D are also incorrect as they do not relate to content validity directly.

A Test Necessarily Lacks Content Validity When It