Depression includes features such as sadness and lack of participation in previously enjoyed activities. If the items of a new test claiming to measure depression address neither of these qualities, it appears that the test lacks __________ validity.
A. temporal
B. content
C. construct
D. criterion
Answer: B
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a. anchoring b. representativeness heuristic c. functional fixedness d. availability heuristic
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a. the decision-making component that motivates people to remain in the relationship b. the emotional component that motivates people to seek closeness c. the motivational component that underlies arousal and sexual attraction d. the behavioral component that involves positive actions toward the other person
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