Suppose a Clinician Creates Criteria for a Diagnosis That Reflects

question 79

Multiple Choice

Suppose a clinician creates criteria for a diagnosis that reflects what most experts in the field consider to be a particular prototypical patient.What is the clinician doing?

• A)creating content validity
• B)creating predictive validity
• C)creating criteria validity
• D)creating consensus validity

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Definitions:

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