For tests that measure abstract qualities like intelligence or leadership skills,validity would best be established by:
A) predictive criterion-related validation.
B) content validation.
C) concurrent criterion-related validation.
D) construct validation.
E) None of the choices are correct.

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For tests that measure abstract qualities like intelligence or leadership skills, validity would best be established through construct validation, which assesses whether the test measures the intended construct or concept. This is done by examining correlations between the test and other measures of the same construct, as well as examining differences between groups known to vary in the construct being tested. Predictive criterion-related validation looks at whether the test can predict future performance on a relevant task, content validation ensures that the test is measuring all relevant areas of the construct, and concurrent criterion-related validation compares the test to another test that measures the same construct. However, these types of validation are not as appropriate for abstract qualities like intelligence or leadership skills.

For Tests That Measure Abstract Qualities Like Intelligence or Leadership