Reliability Is Used to Assess _____________, Whereas Validity Is Used

question 41

Multiple Choice

Reliability is used to assess _____________, whereas validity is used to assess _____________.

• A) the consistency of a measure; the accuracy of a measure
• B) the accuracy of a measure; the consistency of a measure
• C) the generalizability of a measure; the reactance of a measure
• D) test reactance of a measure; the generalizability of a measure

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Definitions:

Butterfly Effects

The concept that small causes can have large effects, particularly in the context of a chaotic system, where minute variations in initial conditions can result in vastly different outcomes.

Teratogen

Any agent or substance that can cause malformation of an embryo or fetus.

Birth Defect

A physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and that may affect bodily functions or appearance.

Prenatal Development

The process of growth and development within a woman's uterus before birth.