Suppose a woman weighs 130 pounds as measured by an accurate scale in her physician's office. Also suppose that her scale at home gives the following readings over a 5-day period: 126, 134, 128, 132, 130, so the average is an accurate 130 . Assume that her actual weight has not varied during the five days. Does her scale give reliable measurements? Does her scale give valid measurements? Explain
in both cases.
What will be an ideal response?
The scale is neither reliable nor valid. It is unreliable, since it gives inconsistent measurements, and even though the average is an accurate 130, the measurements cannot be valid, since they're unreliable.
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Reciting from your Cornell notes does not involve
A) adjusting the information in the recall column. B) rereading instead of reciting your notes. C) covering up your notes so you only use the left column of your notes. D) getting feedback and checking the accuracy of what you recite.
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.