To measure the validity of a test, an investigator might determine whether

A) the people who score high on a test one time will score high again the next time they take it.
B) the test provides scores that are equally fair to all the people who take it.
C) the scores provide a useful prediction of some other behavior.
D) the test scores follow the normal distribution.

Predictive Validity

The degree to which a result from a measurement or evaluation forecasts upcoming abilities in a connected activity.

Test Validity

The degree of accuracy with which an assessment measures its intended target.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped frequency distribution curve where most occurrences take place in the middle of the range and the probabilities of values farther away from the mean taper off equally in both directions.