Assume that you read in a journal article, "Scores from the new self-awareness measure correlate .6 with scores on self-consciousness in two different tests by Smith 1999) and Jones 1997)." What type of evidence does this statement represent?
A) Evidence that the scores from the instrument are valid
B) Evidence that the scores from the instrument are reliable
C) Evidence that the scores from the instrument have external validity
D) Evidence that the scores from the instrument have internal validity

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This statement represents evidence of validity, specifically convergent validity, as it shows that the new self-awareness measure correlates with another measure (self-consciousness) that it is theoretically expected to correlate with.

Assume That You Read in a Journal Article, "Scores from the New