If a Researcher Used an Instrument to Measure Happiness and Reports

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a researcher used an instrument to measure happiness and reports that in the past it has been used to determine degree of hardiness, what would a critique of the study focus on regarding this choice?

• A) The validity of the research tool is in question.
• B) The population is not adequately represented by the study.
• C) There would be a need to find out what were the scores on the questionnaire.
• D) All of the above

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