To Evaluate the Content Validity of a New Test for Depression

question 76

Multiple Choice

To evaluate the content validity of a new test for depression, a psychologist might check to see if:

• A)it predicts who will develop depression within the next six months
• B)its scores tend to vary the way an accepted theory of depression would predict
• C)it samples a wide range of behaviors associated with depression
• D)it gives the same result if taken twice in a relatively short period of time

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