A quality of a measure that leads to meaningful conclusions (i.e. ,the measure measures the concept it was designed to measure)is called ____.
A)reliability
B)variability
C)statistical significance
D)validity

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Validity refers to the degree to which a measure accurately measures the concept it is designed to measure. A measure may be reliable (consistent) but still not valid, meaning it may consistently measure the wrong thing. Therefore, validity is a crucial aspect of measurement.

A Quality of a Measure That Leads to Meaningful Conclusions