Tyson has found that his scale on conscientiousness correlates well with his friend Natasha's scale on conscientiousness. This is a sign of __________.
A) convergent validity
B) inter-rater reliability
C) internal reliability
D) face validity

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Convergent validity is demonstrated when two measures that theoretically should be related, are in fact related. In this case, Tyson's scale correlating well with Natasha's scale on the same trait (conscientiousness) indicates that both are measuring the same construct, thus showing convergent validity.

Tyson Has Found That His Scale on Conscientiousness Correlates Well