After noting that there are three aspects to the quality of a relationship (belonging/affirmation,interdependence,and intimacy)Professor Miller designed an instrument to measure the quality of a relationship.In looking at her questionnaire,she noticed that there were no items tapping intimacy.Her measure lacks
A)reliability.
B)content validity.
C)predictive validity.
D)construct validity.
E)internal consistency.

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Content validity refers to whether an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure. In this case, the instrument does not measure intimacy, which is an essential aspect of the quality of a relationship, resulting in a lack of content validity.

After Noting That There Are Three Aspects to the Quality