Discriminant Validity Is Another Way of Expressing Internal Consistency

question 75

True/False

Discriminant validity is another way of expressing internal consistency.

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Definitions:

Flooding

a behavioral therapy technique used to treat phobias and anxiety disorders by exposing the patient to their fear at its most extreme intensity, without any gradual build-up.

Paradoxical Intent

A therapeutic technique where individuals are encouraged to engage in or intensify their feared behaviors, often leading to a decrease in the feared symptom's intensity.

Aversion Therapy

A form of psychological treatment using negative stimuli to reduce or eliminate unwanted behaviors or attractions.

Modeling

The process of learning by observing and imitating the behavior of others.