"That's so not true! This test can't have anything to do with my ability to attract women!" Ignacio protests. Ignacio is disputing the test's __________.
A) predictive ability
B) norms
C) validity
D) reliability

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Ignacio is disputing the validity of the test, which refers to the degree to which the test measures what it claims to measure. In this case, he is arguing that the test cannot accurately measure his ability to attract women. Option A, predictive ability, refers to the degree to which the test can accurately predict future performance or behavior, which is not being disputed by Ignacio. Option B, norms, refers to the average performance of a group of people who have taken the test, which is not relevant to Ignacio's statement. Option D, reliability, refers to the consistency of results over time or across different test versions, which is also not being disputed by Ignacio in this statement.

"That's So Not True! This Test Can't Have Anything to Do