Ava creates a scale that assesses stress during the first year of college.She plans to administer this scale to graduating seniors.What is a likely criticism of her methods?
A)She will have low interrater reliability.
B)She will be collecting retrospective reports which are subject to considerable distortion.
C)Most graduating seniors will not have the time to complete such a scale.
D)She should use a validated scale like the MMPI.

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Collecting retrospective reports can be problematic as people's memories of their experiences can be subject to biases and distortions. Therefore, relying solely on graduating seniors' recollection of their first year stress levels may not provide accurate data.

Ava Creates a Scale That Assesses Stress During the First