If the Validity Evidence Focuses on the Degree to Which

question 27

Multiple Choice

If the validity evidence focuses on the degree to which the evidence indicates the items, questions, or tasks adequately represent the intended behavior domain, which traditional category of validity would it be most related to?

• A)content-related validity
• B)criterion-related validity
• C)concurrent validity
• D)predictive validity

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Definitions:

Negative Thoughts

Involves patterns of thinking that are pessimistic, self-critical, or defeatist, and can affect one's mood and mental health.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that aims to improve mental health by identifying and challenging negative thought patterns and behaviors and replacing them with healthier ones.

Major Depressive Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by a persistently depressed mood or loss of interest in activities, causing significant impairment in daily life.

Psychoanalytic Therapy

A therapeutic approach developed by Freud that seeks to explore unconscious motivations and conflicts, through techniques such as dream analysis and free association.