Al-ghorani, Areej S.

Involves

determining the relationship between the instrument and an external criterion. The instrument is said to be valid if its score correlate highly with scores on the criterion For criterion-related validity, the key issue is whether the instrument is a useful predictor of other behaviors, experiences, or condition.

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requirements of this approach is the availability of a reliable and valid criterion with which measures on the instrument can be compared. Criterion-related validity is most appropriate when there is a concrete, reliable criterion.

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a criterion is selected , criterion validity can be assessed easily. A correlation coefficient is commonly computed between scores on the instrument and the criterion. The magnitude of the coefficient is a direct estimate on how valid the instrument is, according to this validation method.

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Refers

VALIDITY

to the ADEQUACY of an instrument in differentiating between peoples performance on some future criterion.

CONCURRRENT VALIDITY - refers to an instruments ABILITY to distinguish individuals who differ on a present criterion.