If a measure has low reliability,the correlation between it and any other variable will typically be
A)enlarged.
B)reduced.
C)enlarged if the correlation is positive and reduced if the correlation is negative.
D)reduced if the correlation is positive and enlarged if the correlation is negative.

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Low reliability means that the measure is not consistent in its measurement. As a result, the correlation between this measure and any other variable will be weaker since the measure is not fully capturing the construct it is supposed to measure. Therefore, the correlation will typically be reduced.

If a Measure Has Low Reliability,the Correlation Between It and Any