If a Researcher Collects Data Using an Instrument from a Group

question 74

Multiple Choice

If a researcher collects data using an instrument from a group of participants who vary greatly from the instrument's norming group, what does this mean?

• A) The study is only moderately valid
• B) You should downgrade your evaluation of the quality of the research study because the measurement was of highly questionable validity
• C) You can assume that the instrument still worked well
• D) The study had a high interscorer reliability correlation

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