Rachel believes that happy workers are more productive.She gives job applicants a test that assigns a happiness score between 1 and 10.Rachel only hires people who score 7 and higher.Austin scored a 6 on the test and was not hired.He complained to Rachel, saying that he is very happy and that her test is no good.What is Austin arguing that the test does not have?

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Construct validity refers to the extent to which a test measures the underlying trait or construct that it is intended to measure. In this case, the test is intended to measure happiness, but Austin argues that it does not do so because he scored a 6 on the test but believes that he is very happy. This suggests that the test does not have construct validity.

Rachel Believes That Happy Workers Are More Productive