Joan was taking a test to measure levels of depression. All of the items covered the symptoms that are typical of depression. This inventory would be said to have:
A)High discriminant validity
B)High content validity
C)High criterion validity
D)High case validity

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A test with content validity covers all aspects or components of what it's measuring. In this case, all items covered the symptoms typical of depression, meaning the test has high content validity. Discriminant validity measures how well a test can distinguish between different constructs, criterion validity measures how well a test can predict future outcomes, and case validity is not a commonly used term in psychological assessments.

Joan Was Taking a Test to Measure Levels of Depression