A Researcher Is Interested in Using a Questionnaire Measure of Dispositional

question 35

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in using a questionnaire measure of dispositional pride - how often and intensely individuals feel this emotion. Which of the following would provide the most direct evidence that the measure is reliable?

• A) If people complete the questionnaire several times, they get a similar score each time.
• B) The items on the questionnaire seem like reasonable measures of pride.
• C) Scores on the questionnaire are highly correlated with people's social status.
• D) Researchers who study emotion trust that the questionnaire accurately measures pride.

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