If a test measures something consistently but does not measure what it was designed to measure, then the test is
A) reliable but not valid.
B) reliable but not standardized.
C) standardized but not reliable.
D) valid but not reliable.

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A test that measures something consistently but fails to measure what it's supposed to is considered reliable (because it produces consistent results) but not valid (because it doesn't measure what it was designed to measure).

If a Test Measures Something Consistently but Does Not Measure