During National Depression Month, Georgia and Serena took different self-report tests on depressed mood. Both have a history of dysthymia. When they compared their experiences they found that they had received similar scores. In this case, the tests are considered to have:

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Concurrent validity refers to the extent to which a test correlates with a criterion measure that is administered at the same time. In this case, Georgia and Serena took the same self-report tests on depressed mood and received similar scores, indicating concurrent validity. External validity refers to the extent to which findings from a study generalize to other populations or situations, and internal reliability refers to consistency of results within a test. While concurrent reliability is also a possibility, it refers to consistency of results across different versions of the same test, which is not specified in the scenario. Thus, the best choice is C: Concurrent validity.

During National Depression Month, Georgia and Serena Took Different Self-Report