In evaluating the reliability of a measure to be used in program evaluation, evaluators
A) recognize that means of groups are more stable than the scores of individual assessments.
B) realize that reliability is not very important in the area of program evaluation.
C) must choose between having a valid measure or having a reliable measure; they can't have both.
D) know that surveys are probably more reliable than program effectiveness indexes based on program records.

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Evaluators recognize that means of groups are more stable than individual assessments, therefore indicating that reliability is important in program evaluation. Option B is incorrect as reliability is a critical aspect of program evaluation. Option C is incorrect as reliability and validity can both be achieved. Option D is not necessarily true as the reliability of a survey depends on the design and administration of the survey, and program effectiveness indexes based on program records can also be reliable.

In Evaluating the Reliability of a Measure to Be Used