If a test includes questions that are a representative sample of the material covered in a training course, the test demonstrates evidence of ______.
A) reliability
B) validity based on a relation with other variables
C) face validity
D) validity based on content

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A test that includes questions that are a representative sample of the material covered in a training course demonstrates evidence of validity based on content. This means that the test is measuring what it intends to measure (i.e. the knowledge and understanding of the material covered in the training course). Reliability refers to the consistency of the test results over time, while validity based on a relation with other variables considers whether the test results are related to other variables of interest. Face validity refers to whether the test appears to measure what it intends to measure, regardless of whether it actually does.

If a Test Includes Questions That Are a Representative Sample