Validity of a Measure Is Best Defined as ________

question 74

Multiple Choice

Validity of a measure is best defined as ________.

• A) the upper limit of reliability
• B) the degree to which the measure does indeed measure what it is intended to measure
• C) the lower limit of reliability
• D) the consistency of measurement

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Definitions:

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