If a respondent says his income is "Over $100,000 per annum" when,in fact,it is "$50,000 per annum",the difference between the true and actual measurement of income in this case could be said to be LACK of

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The difference between the true income and the reported income in this case is a lack of validity, as the reported income does not accurately reflect the true income. Reliability refers to the consistency of measurements, which is not applicable in this scenario. Nominal scaling refers to a type of measurement where numbers are assigned to categories, which is also not applicable in this scenario. Therefore, the correct answer is B- validity.

If a Respondent Says His Income Is "Over $100,000 Per