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Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between reliability and validity?
(A) Reliability and validity are mutually exclusive: a test can be reliable or valid, but it can’t be both.
(B) If a test is reliable, then it is valid, but if a test is not reliable, it cannot be valid.
(C) Validity is a concept related to achievement tests, and reliability is the corresponding concept related to aptitude tests.
(D) A test can be valid but not reliable.
(E) A test can be reliable but not valid.
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Answer
(E) A test can be reliable but not valid.
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Explanation
A test can be reliable (can provide the same results each time it is administered) but may not be valid (those consistent results may not accurately measure what the test claims to measure).
Posted : 12/07/2024 3:52 pm