A Psychologist Develops a New Test for Measuring a Construct

question 27

Multiple Choice

A psychologist develops a new test for measuring a construct he calls "need for Status." However, another psychologist to whom he shows the test says it looks like a measure of "need for Achievement." What type of evidence does the first psychologist need to collect to persuade the second psychologist?

• A) Internal consistency
• B) Congruent validity
• C) Discriminant validity
• D) Behavioral validation

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