A Construct Validity Score Represents

question 69

Multiple Choice

A construct validity score represents

• A) whether two independent practitioners agree on a diagnosis.
• B) the degree to which a test accurately assesses a specific concept and not other related concepts.
• C) a test's ability to discriminate a patient who is trying to fake symptoms.
• D) the percent of test-takers who show reliable scores on a test measuring an related constructs.

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Definitions:

Free Energy Change

A measure in thermodynamics indicating the amount of energy in a system that is available for work during a chemical reaction.

Endergonic Reactions

Chemical reactions that absorb energy from their surroundings, typically requiring an input of energy to proceed.

Exergonic Reaction

A chemical reaction that releases energy through the process of work, typically characterized by a negative Gibbs free energy.

Activation Energy

The minimum quantity of energy that the reacting species must possess in order to undergo a specified reaction.