The success with which a test predicts the behavior it is designed to predict is called
A) content validity.
B) predictive validity.
C) split-half reliability.
D) test-retest reliability.

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Predictive validity refers specifically to the extent to which a test score predicts performance on a particular criterion or future behavior. Content validity is concerned with whether a test measures the domain of knowledge or skills it is supposed to measure. Split-half reliability and test-retest reliability are both measures of the consistency or stability of test scores over time, rather than their ability to predict behavior.

The Success with Which a Test Predicts the Behavior It