In an undergraduate measurement course,an instructor announces that the first examination will cover the topics of reliability and validity.One student in the class,Jamarr,publicly predicts that only questions on reliability will be posed.As it turns out,true to Jamarr's prediction,all of the test questions are only on the topic of reliability.Given this background,which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion that Jamarr's fellow students could draw?
A) The first examination lacked concurrent validity.
B) The first examination lacked content validity.
C) The first examination lacked face validity.
D) Jamarr should be consulted prior to the second examination.

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The most reasonable conclusion that Jamarr's fellow students could draw is that the first examination lacked content validity. Content validity refers to the extent to which a test measures the specific content or behaviors that it is supposed to measure. In this case, the examination was only on the topic of reliability, while the instructor had announced that it would cover the topics of reliability and validity. Therefore, the examination did not fully measure the content that was supposed to be covered, and lacked content validity. The other options (A, C, and D) are not applicable or supported by the given information.

In an Undergraduate Measurement Course,an Instructor Announces That the First