An empirical test of the concurrent and construct validities of two measures of psychological equity/inequity was conducted. The results indicated low concurrent validity between the two tests and poor construct validities between each of the tests and a mood checklist. These data demonstrate the need for additional validation studies prior to the adoption of either instrument as the accepted measure of equity/inequity.
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