The First Step in Achieving Measurement Validity Is ______

question 8

Multiple Choice

The first step in achieving measurement validity is ______.

• A) in establishing the validity of research
• B) to specify clearly what it is we intend to measure
• C) improving our understanding of logistical reality
• D) generalizing from a sample to a subset of the population

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Definitions:

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and the external world.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the desires of the id and the constraints of the superego and reality, playing a key role in decision making and behavioral regulation.

Socially Appropriate

Behaviors or actions that are considered acceptable or expected by society or within a specific social context.