A high correlation coefficient derived while attempting to establish validity suggests:
A) correlation coefficient is not the result of testing for concurrent validity.
B) evidence of subjective validity.
C) a stronger rationale for validity.
D) a weaker rationale for validity.
E) does not mean anything.

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A high correlation coefficient suggests a strong relationship between the variables being measured, which can provide a stronger rationale for the validity of the test. The other answer choices are incorrect. A high correlation coefficient is a result of testing for concurrent validity (choice A). Evidence of subjective validity would come from qualitative data rather than a quantitative correlation coefficient (choice B). A weaker rationale for validity would come from a low correlation coefficient, not a high one (choice D). Lastly, a high correlation coefficient does mean something and is used to establish the validity of a test (choice E is incorrect).

A High Correlation Coefficient Derived While Attempting to Establish Validity