Joan Was Taking a Test to Measure Levels of Depression

question 233

Multiple Choice

Joan was taking a test to measure levels of depression. All of the items covered the symptoms that are typical of depression. This inventory would be said to have:

• A)High discriminant validity
• B)High content validity
• C)High criterion validity
• D)High case validity

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Definitions:

Mental Health

A state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.

Diagnostic Categories

Classifications used in psychiatry and psychology for organizing and systematically describing symptoms and behaviors of mental disorders for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.

Personality Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by enduring maladaptive patterns of behavior, cognition, and inner experience.

Gender Stereotypes

Generalized views or preconceptions about attributes, characteristics, or roles that are or should be possessed by, or performed by, women and men.