CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Criterion-the behavior (such as future college grades) that a test (such as the SAT) is designed to predict; thus, the measure used in defining whether the test has predictive validity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Predictive validity refers to the ability of a test or other measurement to predict a future outcome. Here, an outcome can be a behavior, performance, or even disease that occurs at some point in the future.

Detailed explanation-3: -For example, the predictive validity of a test designed to predict the onset of a disease would be strong if high test scores were associated with individuals who later developed that disease. It is one of three types of criterion validity. Also called predictive criterion-related validity; prospective validity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Validity refers to the degree to which a test measures what it is supposed to measure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Validity refers to whether a test measures what it aims to measure. For example, a valid driving test should include a practical driving component and not just a theoretical test of the rules of driving.