Two Clinicians Independently Come Up with the Same Diagnosis When

question 80

Multiple Choice

Two clinicians independently come up with the same diagnosis when examining a patient. This would demonstrate:

• A) concurrent validity but not necessarily reliability
• B) both interrater reliability and validity
• C) validity but not interrater reliability
• D) neither reliability nor validity
• E) interrater reliability but not necessarily validity

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Psychological Disorders

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