A key advantage of the published standardized scale over the individualized scale is that the published standardized scale has ______
A. been designed for qualitative measurement
B. been reviewed by the top experts in the field
C. neither passed nor failed various tests of reliability and validity because it is unique in what it measures
D. typically been designed by an expert and has passed one or more tests of reliability or validity
Ans: D
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