There are critiques of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).Some of those critiques surround its development for use with English-speaking people of European descent.Thus,some of the trouble in assessing reliability for depression scales points to which of the following?
A)People from different cultural backgrounds tend to answer questions in similar ways.
B)Depression cannot be measured in a reliable way if surveys are given to people from different cultural backgrounds.
C)No one should use the CES-D because we can't know for sure if the results are accurate.
D)the need to take into account diverse populations when using any measure

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The critique of the CES-D highlights the need to take into account diverse populations when using any measure. This suggests that different cultural backgrounds may respond differently to surveys or questionnaires, and thus it is important to consider the cultural context when assessing reliability of mental health scales. It does not imply that people from different cultural backgrounds will answer questions in similar ways or that the CES-D should not be used at all.

There Are Critiques of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression