"Validity" Refers to the Ability

question 68

Multiple Choice

"Validity" refers to the ability

• A)of the personality test to produce the same test score for an individual at other testings.
• B)to measure what the personality test purports to measure.
• C)to assign a personality test score to a person.
• D)of a personality test to measure other personality traits.

Explain the significance of examining deviant behavior through both an absolute and a relativist viewpoint.

Acknowledge the diversity of opinions regarding what constitutes deviant behavior and the factors influencing these perceptions.

Understand the conceptual differences between choice and determination in explaining deviant behavior.

Comprehend the main purposes and approaches of the positivist and constructionist perspectives on deviance.

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