Chan Created a Composite Measurement to Determine How Likely a Child

question 44

Multiple Choice

Chan created a composite measurement to determine how likely a child is to engage in delinquency from the age of 10 to 14.She tests the reliability for this instrument by performing a pilot study in which two groups each received five of the ten questions.She then compares the results,hoping they are similar.What method did Chan use?

• A)split-half method
• B)test-retest method
• C)using established measures
• D)reverse-verification method
• E)matched-group method

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