A test purporting to measure depression is found to correlate highly with behaviors theoretically associated with depression. This test can be said to have ______ validity.
A) concurrent
B) predictive
C) construct
D) content

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Construct validity refers to the degree to which a test measures the theoretical construct it is intended to measure. In this case, the test is measuring depression, which is a theoretical construct, and it correlates highly with behaviors associated with depression, indicating that it is measuring what it is supposed to measure. The other types of validity (concurrent, predictive, and content) are not as relevant in this scenario.

A Test Purporting to Measure Depression Is Found to Correlate