A Researcher Develops a New Instrument to Measure Coping Skills

question 12

Multiple Choice

A researcher develops a new instrument to measure coping skills and conducts a pilot study to compare the new tool with an existing tool that measures this concept.This is an example of evidence of validity from

• A) contrasting groups.
• B) convergence.
• C) divergence.
• D) readability.

---

Definitions:

Sea Level

The average level of the ocean's surface, used as a standard in measuring land elevation and ocean depth.

Cap And Trade

An environmental policy that sets a limit (cap) on emissions and allows companies to buy and sell allowances to meet it, promoting cost-effective emission reduction.

Emissions

The release of pollutants into the air from various sources, including factories, vehicles, and industrial processes.

Invariant

A property or quantity that remains unchanged under certain conditions or transformations, frequently discussed in mathematics and physics.