Researchers who want to induce a mild, temporary form of depression in research participants often have those participants read a series of depressing statements. Such participants often show the same cognitive behaviors as people who are clinically depressed. These results suggest that this means of inducing "depression" shows
a. convergent validity.
b. external validity.
c. construct validity.
d. divergent validity.
Answer: c. construct validity.
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