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dbose

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Can a scale be reliable but not valid?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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In a study, a researcher finds correlations of -.75 and +.35. Which one correlation is considered stronger and why?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: Yes, a scale can be reliable and thus consistently yield the same results, but at the same time it does not measure what it is supposed to measure and thus is not valid.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: The correlation with the stronger relationship is -.75. The strength is determined by the size of the number after the decimal point. The negative sign merely shows that it is a negative correlation.


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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