The sole basis on which items are selected for empirically derived personality scales is whether
A) their content adequately reflects the construct to be measured.
B) they are correlated with other items on the scales.
C) the respondent will be willing and able to give an accurate self-assessment for them.
D) they are answered differently by different kinds of people.

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The key characteristic of empirically derived personality scales is that items are chosen based on how differently they are answered by different groups of people, not necessarily on theoretical grounds or content relevance. This method identifies items that discriminate between groups (e.g., those with and without a particular trait or disorder) effectively.

The Sole Basis on Which Items Are Selected for Empirically