Mild, Chronic Depression of Mood That Lasts for Years but Is

question 167

Multiple Choice

Mild, chronic depression of mood that lasts for years but is not severe enough to justify a diagnosis of depression is:

• A) dysphoria.
• B) dysthymia.
• C) bipolar disorder.
• D) cyclothymia.

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Definitions:

Face Validity

When scale items appear, at face value, to measure what they are supposed to measure.

Convergent Validity

The degree to which two measures that theoretically should be related are actually related.

Discriminant Validity

The degree to which a concept or measurement is not associated with other concepts or measurements it's supposed to be unrelated to.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or tool can accurately forecast or predict a specific outcome.