If an intelligence test administered to 4ᵗʰ graders correlates strongly with their 4ᵗʰ grade teachers' estimates of their intelligence,it can be concluded that the test has high __________ validity.

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Concurrent validity refers to the degree to which a test correlates with other measures that are taken at the same time. In this case, the intelligence test is being compared to the teacher's estimate of intelligence at the same time. Therefore, the test has high concurrent validity. Predictive validity would be if the intelligence test was being used to predict future performance, and construct validity refers to the extent to which a test measures the underlying construct it is intended to measure. Neither of these apply to this situation.

If an Intelligence Test Administered to 4ᵗʰ Graders Correlates Strongly