Practice mode Psychology

A diagnostic test for depression gives much the same scores to depressed and non-depressed people. What can be concluded about the test?

Correct answer D. Is not valid

Explanation

Validity is the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure. A depression test that cannot separate depressed from non-depressed people is not measuring depression, so it lacks validity.

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