Research suggests that when judging photos of people's faces,people demonstrate high levels of agreement regarding which faces appear trustworthy,but that these ratings don't correspond to whether the people in the photos are guilty or innocent of cheating on a test.This finding indicates that measurements can be __________,yet not ___________.
A) reliable; valid
B) precise; accurate
C) nomothetic; idiographic
D) basic; applied

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The terms reliable and valid are often used in the context of measurements. Reliability refers to the consistency or stability of a measure over time or across different raters, while validity refers to whether the measure actually assesses the construct or attribute it is intended to measure. In this case, the research suggests that people's ratings of trustworthiness are reliable (i.e., there is high agreement among raters), but not valid (i.e., the ratings do not correspond to the actual guilt or innocence of the people in the photos). Therefore, choice A (reliable; valid) is the best option.

Research Suggests That When Judging Photos of People's Faces,people Demonstrate