In examining the measure of binge drinking, a researcher found that two groups of college students answered the questions in a consistent way. However, the researchers found that most college students did not answer truthfully. As such, this measure of binge drinking was ______ but not ______.
A) reliable; valid
B) valid; reliable
C) true; consistent
D) testable; reliable

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The measure is reliable because the students answered consistently, but it is not valid because the answers were not truthful, meaning the measure did not accurately reflect the true binge drinking behavior.

In Examining the Measure of Binge Drinking, a Researcher Found