When test scores are correlated with an already established and accepted measure of the construct under study, then the procedure was used to assess
A) predictive validity
B) construct validity
C) concurrent validity
D) none of these, since the procedure outlined above is used to assess

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The procedure described above is used to assess concurrent validity, which involves comparing a new measure to an established measure of the same construct. Predictive validity involves using a measure to predict future outcomes, while construct validity involves demonstrating that a measure is actually measuring the construct it is intended to measure. Option D is incorrect because the procedure described does have a specific purpose (assessing concurrent validity).

When Test Scores Are Correlated with an Already Established and Accepted