_____ validity is the extent to which the construct is positively correlated with other measures of the same construct.
A) Convergent
B) Discriminant
C) Criterion
D) Concurrent
E) Predictive

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Convergent validity is the degree to which a measure is correlated with other measures that are theoretically related to the construct being measured. In other words, if a measure has good convergent validity, it means that it is positively correlated with other measures of the same construct, indicating that it is measuring what it is intended to measure. Therefore, the best choice is A) Convergent.

_____ Validity Is the Extent to Which the Construct Is