The question of whether researcher A would interpret or measure a variable in the same way as researcher B is a question of what?
A) reliability
B) validity
C) generalizability
D) causality

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Reliability refers to the consistency or stability of measurements taken by different researchers or at different times by the same researcher. The question is asking whether there would be consistency or agreement in how researcher A and researcher B would interpret or measure a variable, which is a question of reliability. Validity relates more to whether a measurement instrument is actually measuring what it's intended to measure, whereas generalizability relates to the extent to which findings from one study can be applied to other populations or situations. Causality pertains to the relationship between cause and effect.

The Question of Whether Researcher a Would Interpret or Measure