Correlation matrix divergent validity

1. Correlation Matrix –
Construct-Related Evidence of Validity
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2. Correlation Matrix –
Construct-Related Evidence of Validity
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Low INTER-Scale Correlation between
Scale 1 items and Scale 2 items.

3. Correlation Matrix –
Construct-Related Evidence of Validity
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This is an example of
“Divergent Validity”
because the scales
diverge from one
another.

4. Correlation Matrix –
Construct-Related Evidence of Validity
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Meaning, items
targeting “Reading
Confidence” do not
correlate well with
items targeting
“Math Confidence”

5. Correlation Matrix –
Construct-Related Evidence of Validity
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Meaning, items
targeting “Reading
Confidence” do not
correlate well with
items targeting
“Math Confidence”
This is what you
would expect, since
the items target
different traits or
constructs.