Concurrent validity describes the correlation of a measure with other measures of the same construct taken at the same time.

• A. Discriminant validity
• B. Concurrent validity
• C. Predictive validity
• D. Content validity

Answer: (B)

Concurrent validity is a form of criterion-related validity that looks at how closely scores on a new measure align with scores on an established measure of the same construct when both are collected at roughly the same time. A strong correlation indicates the new measure is capturing the same concept as the established instrument, providing evidence it’s a valid tool for that construct in the present moment. For example, if you develop a new anxiety questionnaire, you’d administer it alongside a well‑validated anxiety scale at the same time and expect a high correlation between the two. Discriminant validity would involve low correlations with measures of different constructs, predictive validity concerns future outcomes, and content validity focuses on whether items adequately cover the construct’s domain. Thus, correlation with another measure of the same construct taken at the same time exemplifies concurrent validity.