Reliability is to validity as ________.
A) truthfulness is to consistency
B) consistency is to accuracy
C) constant is to changing
D) consistent is to inconsistent

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Reliability refers to consistency and the extent to which measurements can be replicated. Similarly, validity refers to accuracy and the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure. Therefore, the relationship between reliability and validity can be compared to the relationship between consistency and accuracy. Out of the options given, choice B provides the most appropriate analogy, as consistency is to accuracy in the same way as reliability is to validity.

Reliability Is to Validity as ________