Kiki Is Participating in a Study in Which She Completes

question 110

Multiple Choice

Kiki is participating in a study in which she completes a self-report of how much she identifies with conservative versus liberal political groups. One of the measures says "I am a true Reaganite" and another says "I am a hippie at heart." Kiki must rate her level of agreement with each statement. As she fills out the report, she thinks, "These statements are really effective in capturing whether I am right- or left-leaning." The fact that Kiki has this thought suggests that the measure has ____ validity.

• A) divergent
• B) convergent
• C) measurement
• D) face

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Definitions:

Psychosomatic

Pertaining to physical symptoms that are caused or significantly influenced by emotional factors.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about various aspects of life, often imagining worst-case scenarios.

Apprehensive

Feeling anxious or fearful about the future or something in particular.

Conversion Disorder

A psychiatric disorder where psychological stress manifests as physical symptoms without a medical cause.