Several Measures Are Already Available That Assess Coping Skills

question 16

Multiple Choice

Several measures are already available that assess coping skills. In order to prove that a new measure of coping is needed, what type of validity evidence should be provided?

• A)convergent
• B)discriminant
• C)discrete
• D)predictive

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapist

A mental health professional specialized in cognitive therapy, focusing on identifying and changing negative thought patterns to improve mental health.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A term in client-centered therapy for accepting and respecting others as they are without judgment or evaluation.

Faulty Reasoning

Erroneous or flawed processes of thinking that lead to incorrect conclusions or beliefs.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that aims to change negative patterns of thinking to improve an individual's mood and behaviors.