In the middle ages, people accused of being witches were often tested by being dunked in a river or pond. If they floated to the surface they were condemned as witches. If they sank and drowned they were posthumously acquitted. This test obviously lacks __________
A) reliability.
B) norms.
C) validity.
D) bias.

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The test lacks validity because it does not actually measure what it purports to measure, which is whether or not someone is a witch. Floating or sinking in water is not a valid method for determining witchcraft.

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