In the context of construct validity of measures, if research finds that candidates who score high on a medical college admissions test do better in medical school than those who score low on this test, it can be inferred that the test has _____ validity.
A)concurrent
B)convergent
C)discriminative
D)predictive

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If a test predicts future performance accurately, it has predictive validity. In this scenario, if scoring higher on a medical college admissions test predicts better performance in medical school, then the test has predictive validity. Concurrent validity refers to the test's ability to distinguish between groups with different levels of the construct at the same time. Convergent validity refers to the test's correlation with other measures of the same construct. Discriminative validity refers to the test's ability to distinguish between two different constructs.

In the Context of Construct Validity of Measures, If Research