hard · MCAT psych-soc
A neuropsychologist develops a new task to measure 'Executive Function' in patients with prefrontal cortex lesions. The task shows a high correlation (r = 0.88) with scores on the established Wisconsin Card Sorting Test but fails to show a significant correlation with a patient's self-reported ability to organize daily activities.
Which of the following best describes the psychometric status of the new task?
- The task demonstrates high test-retest reliability but low internal consistency.
- The task demonstrates high face validity but low construct validity.
- The task demonstrates high convergent validity but low ecological validity.
- The task demonstrates high discriminant validity but low predictive validity.
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