Face Validity Refers to ______

question 12

Multiple Choice

Face validity refers to ______.

• A)the ability of subsets of items to predict one another
• B)the strength of items to predict one another
• C)the apparent appropriateness of how a concept is measured
• D)the likelihood that multiple indicators measure the same phenomenon

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Definitions:

Pseudo-Patients

Individuals who do not have a psychiatric disorder but pretend to have one for the purpose of a study or to test the diagnostic accuracy of psychiatric facilities.

Psychiatric Diagnosis

The process by which a skilled mental health professional identifies and categorizes mental health disorders based on symptom patterns and diagnostic criteria.

Dimensional Classification

A method of categorizing mental health disorders based on the range or severity of symptoms, rather than distinct categories.