Professor Helga Hightower developed a new measure of intelligence.She then tested two groups of people.One group scored low on existing IQ tests.The other scored very high.Those who scored low on old tests usually scored low on her new test;those who scored very high on old tests usually scored high on the new test.Her new measure has
A)concurrent validity.
B)face validity.
C)content validity.
D)internal validity.
E)statistical validity.

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Concurrent validity refers to the degree to which a new measure correlates with an established measure of the same construct. In this scenario, the new measure developed by Professor Helga Hightower correlates well with existing IQ tests, which are a well-established measure of intelligence. Therefore, her new measure has concurrent validity.

Professor Helga Hightower Developed a New Measure of Intelligence