The shoe size of an individual is positively correlated with his or her height and hand size but is not correlated with his or her intelligence.Thus,shoe size has _____ validity with height and hand size has _____ validity with intelligence.

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Convergent validity refers to the degree to which two measures that should be related are in fact related, while discriminant validity refers to the degree to which two measures that should not be related are in fact not related. In this scenario, shoe size should be related to height and hand size, indicating convergent validity between these variables, while shoe size should not be related to intelligence, indicating discriminant validity between these variables. Therefore, the best choice is A.

The Shoe Size of an Individual Is Positively Correlated with His