A Psychologist Develops a Measure of Self-Esteem in Order to Study

question 6

Multiple Choice

A psychologist develops a measure of self-esteem in order to study the variable of self-esteem. He then conducts a number of studies investigating the differences between candidates who score low and candidates who score high on self-esteem. He does so to devise an accurate method of studying self-esteem. In this case, the psychologist is trying to establish _____.

• A)construct validity
• B)internal validity
• C)reliability
• D)reactivity

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