How Should the Researcher Proceed If the Initial Test for Reliability

question 16

Multiple Choice

How should the researcher proceed if the initial test for reliability of an instrument has been conducted on a sample that has different characteristics from those of the current study sample?

• A) Conduct a pilot study on the current sample to determine whether reliability is maintained.
• B) Use the instrument with the current sample because reliability holds across samples.
• C) Use the Kuder-Richardson formula to recalculate the reliability coefficient.
• D) Discard or reject the instrument.

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