If a Personality Measure Has Discriminant Validity, It Does Not

question 16

True/False

If a personality measure has discriminant validity, it does not measure characteristics it was not intended to measure.

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Definitions:

Coefficient Of Correlation

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables.

Stronger Correlation

Indicates a more pronounced relationship between two variables, often implied by a correlation coefficient closer to -1 or 1.

Least Squares Regression

A statistical method that minimizes the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values, used for fitting a linear model to data.

Slope

The measure of steepness or the degree of inclination of a line, representing the ratio of the vertical and horizontal changes between two points on the line.