If a newly developed test designed to measure happiness correlates with other tests of happiness but not with tests of sadness,this is referred to as __________________ and _________________ evidence of validity,respectively.
A) convergent; discriminant
B) discriminant; convergent
C) homogeneous; concurrent
D) concurrent; homogeneous

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The term "convergent validity" refers to the extent to which a measure correlates with other measures that assess the same construct (in this case, the measure of happiness). The term "discriminant validity" refers to the extent to which a measure does not correlate with measures that assess different constructs (in this case, tests of sadness). Therefore, the best choice is A, as it correctly identifies the terms "convergent" and "discriminant" to describe the evidence of validity.

If a Newly Developed Test Designed to Measure Happiness Correlates