Why Is Validity a Challenging Ideal in a Sociological Study

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why is validity a challenging ideal in a sociological study?

• A)It is difficult to match a measure to the concept it is supposed to capture.
• B)People may change between the time they report data and the time of publication.
• C)There are so many variables at play in every situation.
• D)A measure may have captured a concept one time,but not the next time it is tried.

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