Experts who defend intelligence tests against the charge of being culturally biased and discriminatory would be most likely to highlight the ________ of intelligence tests.

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Predictive validity refers to the ability of intelligence tests to accurately predict future performance across a wide range of tasks and settings. Supporters of intelligence tests argue that this ability to predict future performance is evidence of their validity and the fact that they are not biased against any particular cultural or ethnic group. By contrast, factors such as content validity and reliability may be important for establishing the accuracy and consistency of intelligence tests, but they are not directly relevant to the question of whether these tests unfairly disadvantage certain groups.

Experts Who Defend Intelligence Tests Against the Charge of Being