A basic type of validity that concerns the extent to which responses on test items represent a particular content is known as ______.
A) construct validity
B) criterion-related validity
C) content validity
D) convergence and divergence evidence

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Content validity refers to the degree to which the items on a test represent a particular content domain or construct. It is concerned with whether the test items are measuring what they are supposed to measure. Construct validity focuses on the overall theoretical framework, criterion-related validity concerns whether a test is related to other measures in the way it is supposed to be, and convergence and divergence evidence involve comparing scores on related tests to see if they converge or diverge as expected.

A Basic Type of Validity That Concerns the Extent to Which