Janie creates a new scale to measure self-esteem, but it turns out that it really measures extraversion. Janie's scale has low
A) latency.
B) reliability.
C) constancy.
D) validity.

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Validity refers to the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure. Since Janie's scale measures extraversion instead of self-esteem, it has low validity.

Janie Creates a New Scale to Measure Self-Esteem, but It