The Greatest Impediment to the Utility of Direct Observational Assessment

question 68

Multiple Choice

The greatest impediment to the utility of direct observational assessment is probably

• A)reactivity.
• B)test-retest reliability.
• C)observer bias.
• D)interrater reliability.

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