Which of the Following Describes the Concept of Validity as It

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes the concept of validity as it applies to psychological assessment?

• A)Two or more "raters" get the same answers.
• B)An assessment technique is consistent across different measures.
• C)Scores are used as a norm for comparison purposes.
• D)An assessment technique measures what it is designed to measure.

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Definitions:

Miscarriage

The spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb, typically before 20 weeks of gestation.

Mortality Rate

The measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.

J-Shaped Relationship

A statistical pattern where lower and higher amounts of a variable are associated with higher risks, and moderate amounts have the least risk, resembling a "J" on a graph.

Discrimination Coefficient

A measure used in statistics and econometrics to assess the degree of separation or differentiation between distinct groups or sets of data.