In order to establish the psychometrics of a new instrument developed to measure symptoms of depression in a post-stroke population, a study is conducted that examines how well the assessment captures all behaviors, symptoms, and somatic presentations of depression. This form of psychometric testing would be examining the instrument's:
A) Construct validity
B) Concurrent validity
C) Predictive validity
D) Consecutive validity

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Construct validity refers to how well a test or instrument measures the concept or construct it's intended to measure. In this case, ensuring the new instrument accurately captures all behaviors, symptoms, and somatic presentations of depression in a post-stroke population is an example of evaluating its construct validity.

In Order to Establish the Psychometrics of a New Instrument