The Theorist Who Argued That the Need for Intimacy Intensifies

question 130

Short Answer

The theorist who argued that the need for intimacy intensifies during early adolescence, motivating teenagers to seek out close friends.

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Definitions:

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims to be measuring, indicating the test's accuracy in assessing theoretical constructs.

Content Validity

Refers to the extent to which a test measures all aspects of the content it's intended to cover.

Concurrent Validity

The extent to which test scores correlate with scores of an established test of the same construct administered at the same time.

Internal Consistency

The extent to which different test items that propose to measure the same general construct obtain similar scores.