An instructor announces that an examination will cover the topics of counseling theories and techniques.You spend hours studying both concepts, but all of the test questions are only on techniques.You might correctly conclude that the examination:

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Content validity refers to whether the questions on the test are representative of the entire content area being tested. In this case, since the test only covered techniques and not counseling theories, it lacked content validity. Criterion-related validity refers to whether the test is related to an external criterion, such as performance on the job. This is not applicable in this scenario. Reliability refers to the consistency or stability of measurements taken with a test, and is not relevant to the issue in this scenario.

An Instructor Announces That an Examination Will Cover the Topics