A new assessment tool does a good job of differentiating those who later will be depressed and those who will not be depressed, and it produces results similar to those of other tools measuring depression. Therefore, the new assessment tool has good:

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Predictive validity refers to the extent to which a measure can predict future outcomes. In this scenario, the new assessment tool is able to differentiate between those who will later be depressed and those who will not be depressed, indicating good predictive validity. Face validity refers to whether a measure appears to measure what it is intended to measure, interjudge reliability refers to the consistency of scores given by different judges, and test-retest reliability refers to the consistency of scores over time. While these are important aspects of assessment tool validity and reliability, they are not directly relevant to the scenario presented.

A New Assessment Tool Does a Good Job of Differentiating