Asked by Shuntavia Lewis on Jul 11, 2024
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Every morning,Jeannine's bathroom scale tells her that she weighs 120 pounds.However, when she go to the doctor's office,the very accurate professional scale says she weighs 130
Pounds.Jeannine's bathroom scale has ________ reliability and ________ validity.
A) high;low
B) low;low
C) high;high
D) low;high
Validity
The extent to which a tool, test, or study accurately measures or represents what it is intended to.
Reliability
The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over multiple administrations or observations.
- Comprehend the principles of reliability and validity within the context of psychological assessments.
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Tracy AhernJul 13, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Jeannine's bathroom scale consistently gives the same reading (high reliability), but it does not accurately measure her true weight (low validity).
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the principles of reliability and validity within the context of psychological assessments.
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