A Study in Your Text Addressing the Relationship Between SES

question 86

Multiple Choice

A study in your text addressing the relationship between SES and the likelihood of developing a psychological disorder among children found that

• A) children from different SES groups develop psychological disorders at different rates.
• B) children at particular ages develop psychological disorders at different rates.
• C) children from all SES groups develop psychological disorders at the same rates.
• D) children of middle-income parents have the lowest rates of illness.

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Definitions:

Standardization

The process of establishing consistency in the way data is collected, procedures are conducted, or products are manufactured, often to ensure quality and comparability.

Face Validity

The degree to which a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure at face value.

Interrater Reliability

The degree of agreement among independent observers or raters assessing the same phenomenon or outcome.

Observer Reliability

The degree to which different observers consistently assess or record behaviors, outcomes, or events in the same way.