If a Cat Person Scale correlates very highly with a measure of IQ, it would be said to be lacking __________.
A) discriminant validity
B) face validity
C) predictive validity
D) convergent validity

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Discriminant validity refers to the ability of a measure to distinguish between different constructs. If the Cat Person Scale is highly correlated with a measure of IQ, which measures a different construct, it suggests that the scale lacks discriminant validity.

If a Cat Person Scale Correlates Very Highly with a Measure