A test that measures what a researcher intended to measure is _____,while obtaining consistent scores on that test suggests that it is _____.
A)reliable; valid
B)psychometric; reliable
C)valid; reliable
D)valid; normed

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Validity refers to whether a test measures what it is intended to measure, while reliability refers to the consistency of the scores obtained from the test. Therefore, a test can be reliable but not valid, but a test cannot be valid without being reliable.

A Test That Measures What a Researcher Intended to Measure