Unless the Spearman-Brown Is Used, Split-Half Reliability Values Tend to Be

question 17

Multiple Choice

Unless the Spearman-Brown is used, split-half reliability values tend to be

• A) lower than test-retest values
• B) higher than test-retest values
• C) identical with test-retest values (for the same test)
• D) sometimes higher and sometimes lower, depending on which trait is being

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