If the diagnostic category Autism Spectrum Disorder included information about the IQ or mental ability profiles commonly observed in persons with the diagnosis, then the diagnostic category would be said to have __________.
A) predictive validity
B) concurrent validity
C) culture bias
D) test-retest reliability
E) inter-rater reliability

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Concurrent validity refers to the extent to which the results of a particular test or measurement correspond to those of a previously established measurement for the same construct. Including IQ or mental ability profiles in the diagnostic category would relate to concurrent validity as it involves comparing the diagnosis with established measures of cognitive ability.

If the Diagnostic Category Autism Spectrum Disorder Included Information About