Content Validity Refers To

question 13

Multiple Choice

Content validity refers to:

• A) a comparison of measures to some external criterion
• B) an empirical measure that may or may not agree with our common understanding of a particular concept
• C) the degree to which a measure covers the range of meanings included within the concepts
• D) the basis of logical relationships among variables

Understand the function and limitations of working memory in multitasking.

Explore the information-processing model of human memory and its comparison to computer models.

Understand the impact of traumatic events on memory dissociation.

Learn the concepts of primacy and recency effects in memory recall.

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Definitions:

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a psychotherapy treatment designed to alleviate distress associated with traumatic memories.

Psychotherapy Satisfaction

A measure of a patient's contentment with the process and outcomes of their psychotherapy experience.

Cognitive Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that helps patients identify and correct distorted thought patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that are troublesome, self-defeating, or self-destructive.

Behavior Therapy

A type of psychotherapy that focuses on changing undesirable behaviors through conditioning and other learning principles.