Which of the Following Statements Correctly Applies to the Reliability

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly applies to the reliability of this exam?

• A) If nearly everyone misses a particular question, this will lower the exam's reliability.
• B) The best way to assess the exam's reliability is to carefully judge how representative the questions are of the course content.
• C) Ambiguously worded questions that evoke guessing have little or no effect on reliability.
• D) Increasing the number of questions on the exam is likely to increase its reliability.

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