In a study examining well-being in the elderly,respondents living in different nursing homes are asked to rate the quality of the health care they receive.Researchers then obtain a copy of participants' medical records.The relationship between the quality ratings and actual health is assessed.Which of the following concepts is measured by this relationship?

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The relationship between the quality ratings and actual health is assessing the construct validity of the study. Construct validity refers to how well a measure or assessment tool measures the concept or construct it is intended to measure. In this case, the researchers are assessing how well the quality rating measure reflects the actual health of the participants, which is the construct being measured. The other options (internal validity, external validity, experimental validity) are not directly related to this specific aspect of the study.

In a Study Examining Well-Being in the Elderly,respondents Living in Different