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A client diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is being admitted as an inpatient.The client is obsessed with thoughts of symmetry.Which compulsive behaviors does the nurse anticipate when performing the admission assessment? Select all that apply.


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Test-Retest Correlation

A measure of the consistency of a psychological test or assessment over time by administering the same test to the same individuals on two different occasions.

Median

The score that falls in the middle of all the scores on the test; also called the 50th percentile.

Predictive Validity

When a scale is related to a concrete outcome or behavior.

Discriminant Validity

The extent to which a construct is truly distinct from other constructs by empirical standards, often assessed through its lack of correlation with unrelated constructs.

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