Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Reliability and Validity

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding reliability and validity?

• A)Reliability and validity are directly proportional to each other.
• B)Reliability and validity are inversely proportional to each other.
• C)A measure must be reliable if it is to have any validity.
• D)Every measure that is reliable has high degree of validity.
• E)Reliability is a necessary and sufficient condition for validity.

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Definitions:

LH

Luteinizing Hormone, a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that triggers ovulation and stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone in females, and testosterone in males.

FSH

A gonadotropin, a glycoprotein polypeptide hormone synthesized and secreted by the pituitary gland which regulates the development, growth, pubertal maturation, and reproductive processes of the body.

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play an important role in the regulation of female reproductive cycles and secondary sexual characteristics.

Temporary Endocrine Gland

A gland that appears only during certain periods of life and secretes hormones, such as the corpus luteum in females.