A psychometrist constructs a new personality test.He finds that the test scores do not vary from one administration of the test to the next.He also finds that the test does not adequately measure the global concept of personality.We can categorize the test as being ________ in reliability and ________ in validity.
A) high; low
B) high; high
C) low; high
D) low; low

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The test is high in reliability because the scores do not vary from one administration to the next, indicating consistency. However, it is low in validity because it does not adequately measure the global concept of personality, meaning it does not accurately measure what it is supposed to measure.

A Psychometrist Constructs a New Personality Test