Suppose you have created a new method of diagnosing anxiety disorders. How could you demonstrate that your method is construct valid?
A) teach several licensed clinicians to use and evaluate your method.
B) use your method to diagnose the same group of participants repeatedly over the course of several years, and see if you consistently arrive at the same diagnosis for a given individual
C) have several specialists read about your new technique and invite their opinions
D) use your method to diagnose a group of participants, then see if your diagnoses match with diagnoses taken from other, established methods

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Construct validity is demonstrated by showing that a new method measures what it is supposed to measure. Comparing the diagnoses from the new method with those from established methods (criterion validity) is a direct way to assess if the new method is accurately identifying anxiety disorders, thus supporting its construct validity.

Suppose You Have Created a New Method of Diagnosing Anxiety