A researcher has jus finished designing and validating a scale meant to measure "employee high-performance potential", which he hopes to monetize and market to organizations.

The scale is a 30-item questionnaire that measures "the ability of respondents to demonstrate agile thinking and critical insign when faced with complex organizational challenges". As the senior leadership team being pitched this idea, your group must vet the researcher's work and decide if it's worth investing in. To do

1) Identify a potential contaminating variable, and how you would assess discriminant validity.

2) Identify a relevant outcome, and how you would assess criterion validity.

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Potential contaminating variable Social Desirability Bias Social desirability bias is a potential contaminating variable that can affect the responses on the scale Respondents may feel inclined to pro... View the full answer