As noted in Chapter 1, without the psychometric properties of __________ and __________, we cannot rely on assessment methods to provide good quality information.

A. reliability; validity
B. theory; research
C. cross-sectional; longitudinal studies
D. interviews; questionnaires


Answer: A

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