With regard to the process of measurement, which of the following statements is true?
A)For measurement to be reliable, it must be valid.
B)For measurement to be valid, it must be reliable.
C)All measurement is both reliable and valid.
D)Measurement cannot be both reliable and valid.

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For measurement to be valid, it must first be reliable. This is because if a measurement is not consistent, it cannot be considered accurate or true. However, it is possible for a measurement to be reliable but not valid if it is consistently measuring the wrong thing. Therefore, while all valid measurements must be reliable, not all reliable measurements are necessarily valid.

With Regard to the Process of Measurement, Which of the Following