The predictive and concurrent methods provide two types of evidence for ______.
A) validity based on relations with a construct
B) face validity
C) validity based on relations with a criterion
D) validity based on content

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The predictive and concurrent methods are both used to establish validity based on relations with a criterion, meaning they both test whether a particular measure (such as a test or assessment) is related to a particular criterion (such as job performance or academic achievement). Option A is incorrect because it refers to construct validity, which is established through other means such as convergent and discriminant validity. Option B is incorrect because it refers to face validity, which is a subjective measure of whether a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure. Option D is incorrect because it refers to content validity, which is established by examining the degree to which a test measures the specific content area it is intended to measure.

The Predictive and Concurrent Methods Provide Two Types of Evidence