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A researcher is comparing a student's performance on two different psychological assessments that use different measurement scales. The researcher concludes that because the student achieved a score of on the first assessment and a score of on the second, the student's relative standing is higher on the first assessment. This conclusion is statistically valid.
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A researcher is comparing a student's performance on two different psychological assessments that use different measurement scales. The researcher concludes that because the student achieved a score of on the first assessment and a score of on the second, the student's relative standing is higher on the first assessment. This conclusion is statistically valid.
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