If You Wanted to Reduce Measurement Error in a Study

question 28

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to reduce measurement error in a study, which would you be most likely to do?

• A)Use items with low item-total correlations.
• B)Use face valid measures.
• C)Measure all participants under the same conditions.
• D)All of these would reduce measurement error.

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