Jim is frustrated with a class because the questions on the most recent exam did not reflect the material that was discussed in class or in the text. The source of his frustration was this exam's apparent lack of
A) content validity.
B) construct validity.
C) divergent validity.
D) convergent validity.

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Content validity is the extent to which a measurement reflects the specific intended domain of the construct being measured. In this case, the questions on the exam did not reflect the material or content that was discussed in class, indicating a lack of content validity. Construct validity refers to the extent to which a measurement actually measures the construct it is intended to measure, divergent validity refers to the degree to which a measure is distinct from other measures that are theoretically unrelated, and convergent validity refers to the degree to which a measure is related to other measures that are theorized to be related. None of these concepts directly address the issue of whether the exam questions accurately reflect the content that was taught.

Jim Is Frustrated with a Class Because the Questions on the Most