Which of the following describes the concept of validity as it applies to psychological assessment?
a. Two or more "raters" get the same answers
b. An assessment technique is consistent across different measures.
c. Scores are used as a norm for comparison purposes.
d. An assessment technique measures what it is designed to measure.
d
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