Testing the Internal Consistency of the Questions in a Survey

question 5

Multiple Choice

Testing the internal consistency of the questions in a survey is a measure of its

• A) instrument bias
• B) validity
• C) reliability
• D) sufficiency
• E) none of the above

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Definitions:

Variable Schedule

A variable schedule in the context of reinforcement refers to a procedure in which rewards are given at unpredictable intervals, influencing behavior.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer.

Variable-Ratio Reinforcement Schedule

A reinforcement strategy where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, which typically leads to high and steady response rates.