Discriminant validity is established when a test
A) yields similar results over time and situation.
B) does not correlate with measures of unrelated constructs.
C) correlates with theoretically related constructs.
D) has items that correlate highly with one another.
E) has items that do not correlate with one another.
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)