A researcher has developed a personality questionnaire to test for postpartum depression in women during the initial months after childbirth. The researcher has included the items "I feel sad and hopeless a lot" and "I react strongly to simple, everyday queries." As the questions are honest and transparent, the researcher runs the risk of women not admitting to feeling depressed and their passing off such feelings as tiredness. Which of the following methods has most likely been used by the researcher in developing the personality questionnaire?

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The researcher has used a face valid method, as the items in the questionnaire are straightforward and directly related to the construct being measured (postpartum depression), making it clear what the test is trying to assess.

A Researcher Has Developed a Personality Questionnaire to Test for Postpartum