A Concern with the Use of 'Cut-Off Points' in Self-Report

question 63

Multiple Choice

A concern with the use of 'cut-off points' in self-report measures to diagnose personality disorders is that they

• A)are psychometrically unfeasible.
• B)fail to provide a diagnostic category diagnosis.
• C)provide over-consistency with structured interview diagnoses.
• D)overestimate prevalence.

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