Reliability refers to whether your measurement tool _______ and validity to whether it _______.
A) produces repeatable results; measures what it is supposed to measure
B) measures what it is supposed to measure; produces repeatable results
C) produces statistically significant results; controls for confounds
D) controls for confounds; produces statistically significant results

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Reliability in research refers to the consistency of a measurement tool or method—whether it can produce the same results under the same conditions repeatedly. Validity, on the other hand, concerns whether the tool or method actually measures what it is intended to measure.

Reliability Refers to Whether Your Measurement Tool _______ and Validity