A test developer creates a new instrument to measure depression. He correlates this instrument with an existing test that measures anxiety. The test developer hopes to not find a high correlation, thus assuring the integrity of the construct he is measuring. This type of validity is called:
a. experimental design validity.
b. factor analysis validity.
c. convergent validity.
d. criterion-related validity.
e. discriminant validity.
ANSWER: e
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What will be an ideal response?
Rhonda is a counselor at a drug and alcohol treatment center. She grew up in an alcoholic home and is not fully aware of the "unfinished business" she has with her parents. She is still angry and resents her parents for having to grow up in an alcoholic family system. It is most likely that Rhonda will:
A. be able to understand her addicted clients through her own childhood experiences. B. examine her unresolved conflicts as she continues to work in the treatment center. C. obstruct the progress of her clients as they attempt to move toward recovery. D. feel comfortable with her clients because she is familiar with their behavior.
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What will be an ideal response?
The future of counseling theory may include the expansion of
a. gender biases. b. multicultural competency considerations. c. feminist theoretical orientations. d. ethical considerations.