If a measure has low reliability, the correlation between it and any other variable will typically be
A) enlarged.
B) reduced.
C) enlarged if the correlation is positive and reduced if the correlation is negative.
D) reduced if the correlation is positive and enlarged if the correlation is negative.
B
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a. The infant hears a difference between the two sounds.
b. The infant prefers "pa" to "ba."
c. The infant prefers "ba" to "pa.".
d. The infant is learning to imitate these sounds.