Describe the Relationship Between Reliability and Validity

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Essay

Describe the relationship between reliability and validity. (Note: Your description should answer the following two questions: Is it possible to have a reliable but invalid measure? Is it possible to have an unreliable but valid measure?)

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Definitions:

Hierarchical Forms

Organizational or societal structures that rank individuals or groups in a top-down manner, often based on power, status, or authority.

Colonization

The act of establishing control over indigenous people in an area and exploiting it economically, often accompanied by cultural and social impacts on the indigenous populations.

Aboriginal Communities

Groups of indigenous people, often referring to the original inhabitants of Canada and their descendants, who maintain traditional practices and cultural identity.

Normative Construction

The process through which societal norms and beliefs are built and established, guiding behaviors and expectations within a community.