If an intelligence test administered to 6ᵗʰ graders correlates strongly with the high school GPAs of these students,it can be concluded that the test has high __________ validity.

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Predictive validity refers to the extent to which a test can predict future outcomes. In this case, the intelligence test is able to predict high school GPAs, indicating high predictive validity. Concurrent validity refers to the extent to which a test correlates with a criterion measure at the same time, and construct validity refers to the extent to which a test measures the theoretical construct it is intended to measure. Neither of these types of validity are directly applicable to this scenario. Therefore, option B is the best choice.

If an Intelligence Test Administered to 6ᵗʰ Graders Correlates Strongly