If the scores on a mechanical aptitude test are strongly correlated with performance in an auto mechanics training class, the test would be said to be high in
A) reliability.
B) face validity.
C) construction validity.
D) criterion-related validity.

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Criterion-related validity refers to the extent to which a measure is related to an outcome or criterion that it is expected to predict. In this case, the mechanical aptitude test is expected to predict performance in auto mechanics training class, making it a measure with criterion-related validity.

If the Scores on a Mechanical Aptitude Test Are Strongly