One way to assess the ________ of a new measure would be to correlate scores on the new measures with scores on a well-validated existing measure of the same construct.
A) content validity
B) generalizability
C) relational validity
D) reliability

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Relational validity refers to the degree to which scores on a new measure correlate with scores on a well-validated existing measure of the same construct. Therefore, correlating the scores on the new measure with scores on an existing measure would be a way to assess the relational validity of the new measure. Content validity relates to the degree to which a measure covers all aspects of a construct, generalizability to the extent to which results of a study apply to other populations or situations, and reliability to the consistency and stability of a measure. While these factors are important in assessing the quality of a measure, they are not related to assessing the relational validity.

One Way to Assess the ________ of a New Measure