A Researcher Developed a Fatigue Scale in an Attempt to Distinguish

question 10

Multiple Choice

A researcher developed a fatigue scale in an attempt to distinguish depression from fatigue in patients receiving radiation therapy for cancer.The researcher administered the new fatigue scale along with established instruments that measure depression.The fatigue scores were found to be negatively related to the indicators of depression.How should this information be interpreted?

• A) Divergent validity present; construct validity supported
• B) Divergent validity present; construct validity unsupported
• C) Convergent validity present; construct validity supported
• D) Convergent validity present; construct validity unsupported

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