In psychological assessment, the consistency of a measure or diagnostic instrument or system is its ______.
A) validity
B) variance
C) reliability
D) coherence

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The consistency of a measure or diagnostic instrument or system is referred to as reliability. Validity refers to the accuracy of a measure in capturing the construct it is intended to measure; variance refers to the spread of scores within a data set; coherence is not a commonly used term in psychological assessment.

In Psychological Assessment, the Consistency of a Measure or Diagnostic