According to Research in Practice 5

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to Research in Practice 5.2, which of the following statements is true regarding measurement in human service practice

• A)Practitioners need not be concerned about issues of validity.
• B)Practitioners need to assess the validity and reliability of the tools they use to measure things.
• C)Practitioners need to be concerned about validity but not reliability.
• D)Measurement tools used in practice have become valid by the time practitioners use them.

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Definitions:

Turner Syndrome

A chromosomal disorder affecting females, characterized by the absence of part or all of a second sex chromosome, leading to various developmental and physical abnormalities.

Gender Identity

An individual's personal sense of their own gender, which may or may not correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Gender Typing

The process by which society and culture ascribe particular roles, behaviors, or attributes to individuals based on their perceived sex.

Third-sex Category

A concept in some cultures for individuals who do not fit within the traditional binary genders of male and female, recognizing a separate unique gender identity.