Which of the Following Would Be the Best Demonstration of the Validity

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be the best demonstration of the validity of a scale for the measurement of suicide potential

• A)Ask mental health experts to assess whether it measures suicide potential accurately.
• B)Correlate the scale results with the actual occurrence of suicides.
• C)Ask people who have attempted suicide whether it measures suicide potential accurately.
• D)Administer the scale to those who have attempted suicide to see if they score appropriately on it.