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Alygatorr01285 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

What type of validity is demonstrated by examining the extent to which a passing grade in a nursing course is correlated with passing the registered nurse licensure examination?

a. Content validity
b. Construct validity
c. Predictive validity
d. Concurrent validity

Question 2

During development of an instrument to measure self-esteem, the nurse researcher administered the instrument to individuals who were substance abusers and to individuals who were not substance abusers and anticipated a significant difference in scores.

This method of establishing construct validity is categorized as what?
a. Factor analysis
b. Convergent validity
c. Discriminant validity
d. Contrasted-groups approach

juiceman1987 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A Content validity refers to the representativeness of items to measure a specific concept.
B Construct validity refers to the extent to which a test measures a theoretical construct or trait.
C This criterion-related validity example is predictive and connects past with future performance.
D The example in the stem does not fit concurrent validity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

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A The example in the stem does not provide an example of construct validity using factor analysis.
B The example does not illustrate convergent validity.
C The example does not illustrate discriminant validity.
D Two groups of subjects who are suspected to score extremely high or low in the characteristic being measured complete the instrument and differences in scores are examined; the groups should differ and construct validity will be supported.