A Scale That Is Reliable and Valid in One Culture

question 23

True/False

A scale that is reliable and valid in one culture might not be reliable and valid in another culture.

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Definitions:

Antidepressant Drugs

Medications used to treat depression and other conditions by altering chemical levels in the brain to improve mood and emotions.

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment involving psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction with adults, to treat behavioral and mental disorders.

Blood Pressure

The pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, typically measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat and the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls.

Systolic

Relating to the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood into the arteries.