________ Is a Type of Validity That Consists of a Subjective

question 47

Multiple Choice

________ is a type of validity that consists of a subjective but systematic evaluation of the representativeness of the content of a scale for the measuring task at hand.

• A) Content validity
• B) Criterion validity
• C) Construct validity
• D) Coefficient validity
• E) Type I validity

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Definitions:

Eating Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits that significantly affect an individual’s health and well-being, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder.

Purging Behaviour

Actions taken to try to rid the body of consumed food and calories, typically observed in eating disorders, including self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives.

Anorexia

An eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of body weight or shape.

Bulimia

An eating disorder marked by binge eating followed by methods to avoid weight gain, such as vomiting or excessive exercise.