The construct validity of archival data that is already coded (e.g., government data) is LEAST likely to be weak because of
A) reactivity
B) instrumentation bias
C) poor match between the measure and the construct
D) both a and b

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Reactivity is least likely to affect archival data because the data has already been collected and coded, so the subjects are not influenced by the presence of the researcher or the data collection process.

The Construct Validity of Archival Data That Is Already Coded