A study found that college students who score higher on a measure of "public service motivation" (which includes dimensions such as attraction to policy-making, feelings of compassion, and attitudes about civic duty) are more likely to work for a government agency or nonprofit organization rather than a for-profit business when they graduate .Based on this description, this measure has
A)Predictive validity
B)Reliability
C)Convergent validity
D)Content validity

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Predictive validity is indicated here because the measure of "public service motivation" is able to predict future behavior, specifically the type of organization college students are likely to work for after graduation.

A Study Found That College Students Who Score Higher on a Measure