A Half-Test Reliability of

question 6

Multiple Choice

A half-test reliability of .7 is equivalent to an estimated full test reliability of about

• A) .7
• B) .8
• C) .9
• D) 1.0

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Definitions:

Critical Values

These are threshold points on the scale of the test statistic that delineate the region where the null hypothesis is rejected, essential in determining the significance of the test outcome.

Alpha

The significance level, a threshold used in hypothesis testing indicating the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can be assigned to a statistical distribution or a statistical calculation.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points that make up a sample.