Evaluating Operational Definitions Based on positive correlations between the length of women's skirts and the Gross National Product, several economists have claimed that skirt length can be used to measure the health of the economy.This measure would seem to lack
A)concurrent validity.
B)face validity.
C)internal consistency.
D)interrater reliability.

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The measure lacks face validity because there is no logical or theoretical basis for why skirt length would be related to the health of the economy. While there may be a correlation between the two variables, it is unlikely that one is causing the other, making the measure not valid. The other options do not apply in this situation.

Evaluating Operational Definitions Based on Positive Correlations Between the Length