For a study to accurately reflect a target population behavior, it must use

A both reliable and valid

B. only reliable

C. only valid

D. neither reliable nor valid

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Brylee

Advanced Placement (AP)

13 August, 23:05

For a study to accurately reflect a target population behavior, it must use

A both reliable and valid

B. only reliable

C. only valid

D. neither reliable nor valid

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Marley Castro · Answer 1

Answer: A. Both reliable and valid

Explanation: the study must be valid and reliable, meaning it was taken using a random sample of a representative group of people for the target population, and fair methods (no under coverage/non response/question wording/etc. bias!)

For a study to accurately reflect a target population behavior, it must useA both reliable and validB. only reliableC. only validD. neither reliable nor valid

For a study to accurately reflect a target population behavior, it must use

A both reliable and valid

B. only reliable

C. only valid

D. neither reliable nor valid