Sally steps on her bathroom scale, and it tells her that she weighs 145 pounds. When she steps on it again after her shower, she gets the same result. In fact, it has told her that her weight is stable at 145 pounds for several days now. This is very distressing to Sally, because she knows she actually only weighs around 127 pounds. Based on her observations, what can more accurately be said
about the measurements provided by Sally's scale?
a. The measurements lack reliability.
b. The measurements lack validity.
c. The measurements are reliable.
d. The measurements are valid.
b
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