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Direct linkSmith, Gregory T.; McCarthy, Denis M.; Zapolski, Tamika C. B. – Psychological Assessment, 2009
The authors argue for a significant shift in how clinical psychology researchers conduct construct validation and theory validation tests. They argue that sound theory and validation tests can best be conducted on measures of unidimensional or homogeneous constructs. Hierarchical organizations of such constructs are useful descriptively and…
Descriptors: Scientific Methodology, Mental Disorders, Construct Validity, Psychopathology
