Participant Scores Can Vary Between Two Administrations of a Measurement

question 71

Multiple Choice

Participant scores can vary between two administrations of a measurement because of _____; and may have nothing to do with the actual scale itself.

• A) bias
• B) random error
• C) validity issues
• D) error of central tendency

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