One Way to Assess Construct Validity Is to Establish That

question 8

Multiple Choice

One way to assess construct validity is to establish that scores on the test in question do NOT correlate with established scales that are dissimilar or conceptually unrelated concepts.

• A) concurrent validity.
• B) convergent validity.
• C) discriminant validity.
• D) predictive validity.
• E)g, a scale to measure depression would likely not correlate with scales designed to measure happiness). This type of validity is called

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Definitions:

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.

Emil Kraepelin

A German psychiatrist who made significant contributions to the classification of mental disorders and is considered a founding figure of modern psychiatry.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

A publication by the American Psychiatric Association that provides a common language and standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thinking that cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.