A Newly Developed Instrument Is Found to Have a Cronbach's

question 12

Multiple Choice

A newly developed instrument is found to have a Cronbach's alpha of 0.82.How should the nurse researcher interpret this finding?

• A) The instrument has no internal consistency.
• B) The instrument has a low degree of internal consistency.
• C) The instrument has a moderate degree of internal consistency.
• D) The instrument has a relatively high degree of internal consistency.

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