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?
A)criterion-related validity
B)content validity
C)construct validity
D)reliability

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Austin is arguing that the test does not have construct validity, meaning that it is not accurately measuring the trait it is intended to measure (happiness). This is because Austin believes he is happy despite scoring below Rachel's cutoff for hiring. Criterion-related validity would refer to the test's ability to predict job performance, which is not relevant to Austin's complaint. Content validity would refer to whether the test adequately covers all aspects of the concept it is measuring, which is also not relevant to Austin's complaint. Reliability would refer to the consistency of scores on the test, which is also not relevant to Austin's complaint.

Rachel Believes That Happy Workers Are More Productive