A study of infant visual perception finds that increased errors in tracking a moving object are moderately correlated with cognitive ability of children entering kindergarten. This finding represents what kind of measurement validity?
A) Predictive validity
B) Construct validity
C) Concurrent validity
D) Factorial validity

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Predictive validity refers to the extent to which a measure can predict future outcomes. In this case, the ability to accurately track a moving object in infancy predicts cognitive ability upon entering kindergarten.

A Study of Infant Visual Perception Finds That Increased Errors