Two sociologists studying a new religious movement are concerned that their interpretations are consistent. What issue are the two sociologists concerned about?

A) spuriousness
B) correlation
C) validity
D) reliability

Spuriousness

A relationship between two variables that appears to be causal but is actually due to both variables being influenced by one or more other variables.

Interpretations

The act of explaining or making sense of something, such as a text, action, or event.

Reliability

The consistency of a measure or system to perform and produce the same results across different instances and time periods.