A test maker wants to make sure his or her new measure of social anxiety appears to be measuring the construct. The test maker is interested in

A) face validity.
B) congruent validity.
C) discriminant validity.
D) behavioral validation.

Face Validity

The extent to which a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure at face value, based on subjective judgment rather than objective criteria.

Social Anxiety

A trait dimension indicating the extent to which people experience anxiety during social encounters or when anticipating social encounters.

Measuring

The process of determining the size, amount, or degree of something through the use of instruments or standardized tests.