In gathering convergent evidence in a validity study, one determines the correlation between measures of the ____ construct obtained by ____ methods.
A) same, same
B) same, different
C) different, same
D) different, different

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Convergent evidence is gathered by using different measures but targeting the same construct. Therefore, it requires the use of different methods (e.g., self-report, observation, interview) to assess the same construct. Thus, the answer is B, same construct measured by different methods.

In Gathering Convergent Evidence in a Validity Study, One Determines