The Psychometric Approach to Quality of Life Measurement

question 25

Multiple Choice

The psychometric approach to quality of life measurement

• A)weights different dimensions of quality of life to derive a single score.
• B)is applicable to social aspects of life but not health issues.
• C)are plagued by problems with validity.
• D)provides separate measures for each of the dimensions of quality of life.

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