Dr. liu developed a new measure of fear of crime. his conceptual definition was: the degree of emotional, behavioral, or mental response to a real or imagined theft of property or attack on one’s person or family members. he then developed one question for a survey to measure his concept: "do you lock your car doors when you run into a convenience store to pay for your gas? " what is the major problem with his measure?

Content validity

Explanation:

Content validity:

It refers to the degree to which an assessment instrument is relevant and is representative of, the targeted construct it is designated for. It played a role in the development of a new instrument by assessing the degree to which the instrument measures the targeted construct. This enables the instrument to be used to make meaningful and appropriate inferences or decisions from the score given the purpose. All instruments can affects the score obtained. The interpretation made should be subject validation.  

There are key aspects of content validation:

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.