Winona is interested in whether the purpose of a scale developed to measure parental discipline practices is known to participants while they are completing the measure. She wants to know the degree to which the scale measures what it is supposed to measure, just by looking at it. This is an example of:
A) content validity.
B) face validity.
C) construct validity.
D) convergent validity.

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Face validity refers to the extent to which a test appears to measure what it is supposed to measure, just by looking at it, without delving into what the test actually measures. Winona's interest in whether the purpose of the scale is apparent to participants by just looking at it aligns with the concept of face validity.

Winona Is Interested in Whether the Purpose of a Scale