A researcher is developing a measure of self-esteem. He or she is developing items for the scale and want to address evidence for content validity. Which of the following methods to establish the content validity of the test is most appropriate?

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The most appropriate method to establish content validity is to have an expert panel of judges review the test items. This is because they are knowledgeable about the construct being measured and can determine if the items accurately represent the concept. Options A and C deal with other types of validity (face validity and construct validity, respectively) and option D deals with concurrent validity.

A Researcher Is Developing a Measure of Self-Esteem