This Is the First Step in the Investigation of Child

question 19

Multiple Choice

This is the first step in the investigation of child abduction.

• A) make an inquiry to the NCIC's missing person file
• B) probe registered sex offender records
• C) determine if the child is a pawn in a family dispute
• D) check Internet chat rooms for discussion of the missing child

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Definitions:

Test-Retest Procedures

A method of determining the reliability of a test by administering it to the same group of individuals at two different points in time.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over time.

Criterion Validity

The extent to which a measure is related to an outcome, assessing whether the measure under consideration actually measures what it purports to measure.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over multiple administrations or observations.