Not many experts consider diet to be relevant to a diagnosis of depression.If a depressive inventory asked multiple questions about fruits and vegetables and food additives,this would call into question which of the following?
A) test-retest reliability of the inventory
B) the content validity of the inventory
C) the inter-rater reliability of the inventory
D) the internal consistency of the inventory

Question

Not many experts consider diet to be relevant to a diagnosis of depression.If a depressive inventory asked multiple questions about fruits and vegetables and food additives,this would call into question which of the following?
A) test-retest reliability of the inventory
B) the content validity of the inventory
C) the inter-rater reliability of the inventory
D) the internal consistency of the inventory

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The addition of questions about diet indicates a concern for content validity, or whether the test measures what it is intended to measure. If diet is not considered relevant to a diagnosis of depression, including questions about it on the inventory may compromise the validity of the test. The other options, test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability, and internal consistency, do not directly relate to the inclusion of diet questions on the inventory.

Not Many Experts Consider Diet to Be Relevant to a Diagnosis