Using Valid and Reliable Measures, a Researcher Finds That Men

Multiple Choice

Using valid and reliable measures, a researcher finds that men score higher than women on self-esteem. The researcher concludes that women are deficient in self-esteem and suggests interventions to correct the problem. The researcher's conclusions

A) are reasonable given the data.
B) inappropriately use men's scores as the standard for what constitutes a desirable level of self-esteem.
C) represent a Type II error.
D) are based on the fallacy of the mean.