A researcher who is developing a new instrument to measure pain ...

[justinmsk]

A researcher who is developing a new instrument to measure pain has been informed that the instrument has face validity. The researcher's next step should be to do what?
 
  a. Use the instrument in a parent study.
  b. Use the instrument in a pilot study.
  c. Assess the reliability of the instrument.
  d. Assess the content validity of the instrument.

Question 2

Which type of validity is most difficult to establish?
 
  a. Content validity
  b. Construct validity
  c. Predictive validity
  d. Concurrent validity

[ankilker]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A The findings would be in question if this were the next step.
B Another step should be taken before testing is done.
C Reliability testing is not the next step; establishing greater validity should occur first.
D The next step is content validity established through literature and expert judges.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

Feedback
A Face and expert validity are relatively easy to establish.
B Construct validity includes many types of validity; it is complex and tends to take much more time to establish than other types of validity.
C Predictive validity is relatively easy to establish.
D Concurrent validity is relatively easy to establish.

[justinmsk]

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[ankilker]

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