Depression includes features such as sadness and lack of participation in previously enjoyed activities. If the items of a new test claiming to measure depression addresses
Neither of these qualities, it appears that the test lacks ______ validity.
A) temporal
B) content
C) construct
D) criterion

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Content validity refers to the degree to which a test accurately measures the specific construct or trait it is intended to measure. If a test claiming to measure depression does not address key features such as sadness and lack of participation in previously enjoyed activities, it has low content validity.

Depression Includes Features Such as Sadness and Lack of Participation