What Is the Purpose of Determining an Instrument's Internal Consistency

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of determining an instrument's internal consistency?

• A)It establishes face validity.
• B)It demonstrates that the instrument is measuring exactly what the researcher thinks it is measuring.c.It decreases measurement error.
• D)It is a way of establishing test-retest reliability.

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