Research on the Reliability and Validity of the DSM Has

question 144

Multiple Choice

Research on the reliability and validity of the DSM has shown ____.

• A) improvements in reliability and validity due to revisions
• B) overall poor reliability but acceptable validity due to revisions
• C) overall poor validity but acceptable reliability due to revisions
• D) overall poor reliability and validity, despite revisions

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Definitions:

Culture-Fair Tests

Assessments designed to minimize the influence of cultural background or language on test performance, to measure intelligence or ability more accurately.

Minimize Language

The practice of simplifying language use to the most basic necessary elements.

Mental Age

A measure of an individual's mental ability expressed as the age at which an average individual reaches the same ability.

IQ

An abbreviation for Intelligence Quotient, a score derived from standardized tests designed to measure human intelligence and cognitive abilities.