Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) A psychological test can be reliable, but not valid.
B) Reliability is a characteristic of the test itself; validity depends on how the test is used.
C) When a test is reliable, it is automatically valid as well.
D) It is inappropriate for a publisher to simply state that their test is valid.

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Reliability and validity are two separate concepts in psychological testing. While reliability refers to consistency and stability of a measure, validity refers to whether the measure actually measures what it claims to measure. Just because a test is reliable does not mean it is valid. A measure can be consistently measuring the wrong thing.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE