A Level Psychology OCR Practice Exam

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Prepare for the A Level Psychology OCR Exam. Test your knowledge with multiple-choice questions and interactive quizzes designed to enhance your understanding of key psychological concepts. Ace your exam with confidence!

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Which of the following is not a type of validity assessed in psychological testing?

Criterion validity
Triangulated validity
Predictive validity
Construct validity

The correct answer is: Triangulated validity

The correct answer is B, which identifies an option that does not exist in the framework of psychological testing validity. Validity in psychological assessments is crucial as it determines the extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure. Criterion validity assesses how well a test correlates with a specific criterion or outcome, such as the relationship between test scores and performance on a relevant task. Predictive validity, a subset of criterion validity, specifically looks at the ability of a test to predict future performance or behavior. Construct validity examines whether a test truly measures the theoretical construct it claims to measure, such as intelligence or anxiety. Triangulated validity, however, is not a recognized type of validity in the context of psychological testing. While the term "triangulation" is used in research to refer to using multiple methods to enhance the credibility of results, it does not correspond to a formal type of validity. Therefore, identifying triangulated validity as not being a type of validity is correct.