DrLyons Has Developed an Interview That Assesses for a Temporary

question 40

Multiple Choice

Dr.Lyons has developed an interview that assesses for a temporary psychiatric syndrome.When he collects data and calculates the one-month test-retest reliability,the figure is low.Which of the following is a possible explanation for this low figure?

• A) People's symptoms changed over the one-month time frame.
• B) People were bored or fatigued on one or both administrations.
• C) either of the above
• D) neither of the above

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