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A Researcher Develops a 20-Question Test to Measure Anxiety and Administers

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A researcher develops a 20-question test to measure anxiety and administers it to a group of participants. To evaluate the reliability of the test, the researcher computes a score for the first 10 questions and a score for the last 10 questions for each participant and then computes the correlation between the two scores. What is the researcher measuring?


Definitions:

Disorganized-Disoriented

A classification in attachment theory, describing children who exhibit inconsistent and contradictory behavior in the presence of a primary caregiver.

Passive-Aggressive

A behavior pattern characterized by indirect resistance to the demands of others and an avoidance of direct confrontation, as in procrastinating, harboring secret feelings of resentment, or being sullen.

Avoidant

Pertaining to a behavior or personality style characterized by the avoidance of intimacy, social interaction, or confrontation.

Ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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