Question

A research study reports that participants who scored high on a new test measuring selfesteem made eye contact during an interview whereas participants who scored low on the test avoided eye contact. Assuming that more eye contact is associated with higher self-esteem, this study is a demonstration of _______ validity.

a. face
b. concurrent
c. predictive
d. convergent

Answer 1

Answer: Option C

Explanation: Research has been done, statistics are calculated ,data are analysed which resulted to the conclusion that participants who scored high on a new test measuring self-esteem made eye contact during an interview whereas participants who scored low on the test avoided eye contact. With this fact, it is almost certain to "PREDICT" the outcome of a particular participant after an interview. This conclude that such demonstration is a predictive validity.