Why Are Convergent and Discriminant Validity Often Evaluated Together

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why are convergent and discriminant validity often evaluated together?

• A)Both terms mean the same thing.
• B)Both involve collecting information from a lot of psychological measures of theoretical interest.
• C)Both require the use of scatterplots.
• D)Both have to be determined by a panel of experts.

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Definitions:

Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood due to the body's inability to produce or effectively use insulin.

Atrial Kick

The forceful contraction of the atria in the heart just before systole, helping to fill the ventricles with blood.

Diastole

The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.

Systole

The phase of the heartbeat where the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.