If a Researcher Is Attempting to Assess the Reliability of a Measure

question 73

Multiple Choice

If a researcher is attempting to assess the reliability of a measure of depression, the method of choice would be

• A)internal consistency.
• B)time sampling.
• C)the test-retest method.
• D)more than one of these.

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Definitions:

Established Standards

Officially recognized criteria or benchmarks that are widely accepted and used as a basis for comparison or judgment.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome or, more specifically, the effectiveness of a test in predicting an individual's behavior in specific contexts.

Psychological Test

A standardized measure of a sample of a person's behavior or mental processes.

Personality Trait

A characteristic way of thinking, feeling, and behaving that is relatively stable over time and across situations.