To Determine Whether a Question Belonged on the Depression Scale

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Multiple Choice

To determine whether a question belonged on the depression scale of the MMPI,what question did researchers ask?

• A)Does this question relate to one of the major symptoms of depression?
• B)Do most psychiatrists think this is an appropriate question to measure depression?
• C)Do most people with depression think this is an appropriate question?
• D)Do people with depression answer the question differently from other people?

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