Clayton has a history of depression.As part of his self-care, he takes a depression assessment every six months.His results tend to be very consistent, except when he is in a serious depression and his results show elevated levels of depression.The tendency for his results to be consistent supports the _____ of the assessment.
A) validity
B) reliability
C) continuous nature
D) confounding nature

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The consistency of Clayton's results supports the reliability of the assessment. Reliability refers to the consistency and stability of a measure over time, so the fact that Clayton's results are consistent except when he is in a serious depression suggests that the assessment is reliable. Validity refers to whether a measure actually assesses what it is intended to assess, and continuous nature and confounding nature are not relevant to this scenario.

Clayton Has a History of Depression