Lucinda established the validity of her religiosity measure by making sure it corresponded with our common agreements and our individual mental images concerning her concept. She did this by checking with other people, particularly those familiar with religious issues. Which measure of validity did she use?

a. face validity
b. criterion-related validity
c. construct validity
d. split-half validity
e. divergent validity


A

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