A significant,positive relationship exists between scores on a new test of intelligence and scores on the fourth edition of the Stanford-Binet intelligence scale.These data may be viewed as supportive of which type of validity evidence for the new test?
A) criterion-related validity
B) content validity
C) convergent evidence of construct validity
D) discriminant evidence of construct validity

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Convergent evidence of construct validity is supported when scores on a new test correlate positively with scores on an established test measuring the same construct, in this case, intelligence.

A Significant,positive Relationship Exists Between Scores on a New Test