If a test about depression is actually measuring psychosis, it may likely have which of the following? A good validity B good reliability C bad reliability D bad validity
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Validity refers to how accurately a test measures what it is intended to measure. If the test is measuring psychosis instead of depression, it has poor validity. Reliability refers to the consistency of a test's results. The test could be consistently measuring Show more…
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