Testing of a New Instrument Demonstrates That It Has a High

question 6

Multiple Choice

Testing of a new instrument demonstrates that it has a high degree of internal consistency. What does this indicate to the nurse researcher?

• A) The instrument is appropriate to use to measure a single concept.
• B) The instrument has low measurement error and high error variance.
• C) More refinement of the instrument is necessary before it can be applied.
• D) The instrument is valid, but the reliability has yet to be determined.

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Definitions:

Scheduling

The process of arranging, controlling, and optimizing work and workloads in a production process or manufacturing operation.

Locating

The process of finding something or someone, often referring to locating persons or assets in legal contexts.

Interview

A formal conversation between two parties where questions are asked to obtain information.

Preparation

The process of getting something ready for use or consideration, such as gathering documents or planning a strategy.