If a certain test had a reliability value of .95, then we know that
A) its validity must also be high
B) its validity must be low
C) the test is measuring something very consistently, even though we don't necessarily know what it is that's being measured
D) none of these, since a test could never have a reliability of .95

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A reliability value of .95 indicates that the test is measuring something consistently, even though we may not know exactly what is being measured. Validity, which refers to the accuracy of the test in measuring what it is intended to measure, is a separate concept and cannot be inferred from reliability alone. Option D is incorrect, as tests can have reliability coefficients of .95 or higher.

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