You are part of a team designing a study to see if a given DSM category tends to run in families.Concerned with contributing factors to the onset of a disorder,your team is looking for evidence of __________ validity.

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Etiological validity refers to the extent to which a particular factor or set of factors can be considered as a cause or contributing factor to a particular disorder. In this case, the team is looking for evidence of whether a given DSM category tends to run in families, which may suggest genetic or environmental factors that contribute to the onset of the disorder. Therefore, the team is interested in etiological validity.

You Are Part of a Team Designing a Study to See