Why are convergent and discriminant validity often evaluated together?
A) Because both terms mean the same thing
B) Because both involve collecting information from a lot of psychological measures of theoretical interest
C) Because both must be established before examining predictive and concurrent validity
D) Because both require the use of scatterplots
E) Because both have to be determined by a panel of experts

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Convergent and discriminant validity are evaluated together as they both involve collecting information from multiple psychological measures to ensure that a test is measuring the intended construct (convergent) and not measuring unrelated constructs (discriminant).

Why Are Convergent and Discriminant Validity Often Evaluated Together