Professor Myth Asked Respondents Whether or Not They Had Ever

question 14

Multiple Choice

Professor Myth asked respondents whether or not they had ever been divorced.One year later Professor Myth asked the same respondents the same question.Myth found that with repeated applications of the measure different responses were obtained for the same respondent.This means that the measuring instrument was:

• A)unreliable
• B)invalid
• C)unreliable or the value on the variable had changed
• D)lacking face validity
• E)inaccurate

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Definitions:

Food

Substances consumed to provide nutritional support for the body, primarily consisting of plant, animal, or fungal origin.

Reflex

A simple, automatic response to a sensory stimulus, such as the knee-jerk response.

Sensory Stimulation

Any activity that arouses one or more of the five senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell, with the aim of enhancing learning or enjoyment.

Automatic Response

A behavior that is performed without conscious thought as a reaction to a specific stimulus.