Although participants routinely scored about the same every time,the new fire fighters aptitude test showed almost no correlation to their actual performance.Hence,it can be inferred that this new test is
A)reliable and valid.
B)reliable but not valid.
C)not reliable but valid.
D)not reliable and not valiD.

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Since the new fire fighters aptitude test showed almost no correlation to their actual performance, it can be concluded that the test is not valid. However, participants routinely scored about the same every time, indicating that the test is reliable. Therefore, choice B - reliable but not valid - is the best answer.

Although Participants Routinely Scored About the Same Every Time,the New