One Way to Improve the Validity of Rating Scales as Measuring

question 45

Multiple Choice

One way to improve the validity of rating scales as measuring instruments is to

• A) increase the number of points on each scale.
• B) base the scale on carefully standardized situations.
• C) have behaviorally anchored points on the scale.
• D) have norms based on large, representative samples.

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