A test that is classified as a "valid" measure is one that
A) measures what it is intended to measure.
B) produces repeatable scores over time.
C) allows for comparison across groups of people.
D) produces both repeatable scores and measures what it is intended to measure.
Answer: A
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a) paying participants for their time and effort b) maintaining participant anonymity c) the use of a double-blind control d) a debriefing after the participants' input is concluded
Research has indicated that:
a. in order to experience a generalized anxiety disorder, a person must have lived through a specific anxiety-producing event. b. it is normal for an individual to feel anxious, be in a general state of apprehension, or experience psychological tension for a period of time. c. the majority of people who live through a traumatic experience continue to have posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms for many years. d. if loss of interest in familiar activities and a sense of detachment from others persist for two weeks after a trauma, then posttraumatic stress disorder is diagnosed.