How would researchers decide whether "I want to be left alone" is a good question for the MMPI depression scale?

a. See whether the diagnostic criteria for depression include anything similar to this.
b. Conduct a survey of psychiatrists to see whether they think this is a good question.
c. Conduct a survey of patients with depression to see whether they think this is a good question.
d. See whether people with depression answer "true" more often than other people.


d

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