According to the authors, the key criteria for evaluating personality assessments are:
A) significance and reliability.
B) significance and validity.
C) reliability and significance.
D) reliability and validity.
Answer: D
Rationale: Two particularly important concepts come into play when it comes to evaluating psychological testing: reliability and validity.
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