Professor Miller argues that there are three dimensions to the quality of a relationship (belonging/affirmation,interdependence,and intimacy).Miller designed an instrument to measure quality of a relationship.She notices that no items in the instrument tap the intimacy dimension.Her measure lacks:
A)reliability.
B)content validity.
C)predictive validity.
D)construct validity.
E)internal consistency.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Content validity refers to the extent to which a measure assesses all aspects of the construct being measured. In this case, the instrument designed by Professor Miller does not tap into the intimacy dimension, indicating a lack of content validity.

Professor Miller Argues That There Are Three Dimensions to the Quality