AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Predictive validity is the degree to which test scores accurately predict scores on a criterion measure.

Detailed explanation-2: -*Validity-the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to.

Detailed explanation-3: -Validity refers to how well a test measures what it is purported to measure.

Detailed explanation-4: -The criterion-related validity of a test is measured by the validity coefficient. It is reported as a number between 0 and 1.00 that indicates the magnitude of the relationship, “r, ” between the test and a measure of job performance (criterion).

Detailed explanation-5: -Predictive validity is measured by comparing a test’s score against the score of an accepted instrument-i.e., the criterion or “gold standard.” The measure to be validated should be correlated with the criterion variable.