Question

multiple choice question
what is the term for the degree to which a measure or scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study?
○ validity
○ causal
○ correlation
○ reliability

Explanation:

• Validity refers to how well a measure captures the actual concept or phenomenon it is intended to study.
• Causal refers to a cause-effect relationship, not measure accuracy.
• Correlation refers to a statistical relationship between variables, not measure quality.
• Reliability refers to consistency of a measure, not accuracy of what it measures.

Answer:

O validity