A Measure That Does Not Yield Consistent Scores and Does

question 39

Multiple Choice

A measure that does not yield consistent scores and does not measure what it is supposed to measure is ____.

• A)both valid and reliable
• B)neither valid nor reliable
• C)valid but not reliable
• D)reliable but not valid

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Definitions:

Structuralists

Early psychologists who aimed to analyze the structure of the mind by breaking down mental processes into their most basic components.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who focus on how people organize their perceptions and think about the world in wholes, not just as simple sums of parts.

Sensory Information

Data obtained from the environment through sensory receptors, leading to perception.

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting and organizing sensory information to understand the environment.