Inventories Derived from the Empirical Method Sometimes Have Items That

question 53

Multiple Choice

Inventories derived from the empirical method sometimes have items that seem strange or even objectionable to test takers ________.

• A) in order to catch test takers who are faking responses
• B) because those items correlated with outcomes of interest to the test developers
• C) to identify test takers who are prudish and close-minded
• D) because those items seemed the most content-valid to the test developers

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