One Difference Between the MacAndrew Alcohol Scale-Revised (MAC-R)and the Addiction

question 74

Multiple Choice

One difference between the MacAndrew Alcohol Scale-Revised (MAC-R) and The Addiction Acknowledgment Scale (AAS) is that the

• A) AAS requires hand-scoring by the examiner, the MAC-R does not.
• B) MAC-R was validated with college students, the AAS was not.
• C) AAS has more face validity than the MAC-R.
• D) MAC-R is a self-report measure and the AAS is not.

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Definitions:

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Pubescent Girl

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