An outdoor thermometer that is always five degrees off of the actual temperature would be considered ________.
A)valid but not reliable
B)reliable and valid
C)reliable but not valid
D)neither reliable nor valid
E)This is not a test of reliability or validity.

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Reliability refers to consistency, so if the thermometer is always five degrees off, it is consistent in its inaccuracies and therefore reliable. However, validity refers to accuracy, and since the thermometer consistently reports a temperature that is different from the actual temperature, it is not valid.

An Outdoor Thermometer That Is Always Five Degrees Off of the Actual