What Is the Method or Format of the Cronbach's Alpha

question 33

Multiple Choice

What is the method or format of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient that a nurse researcher can expect to use as a test for reliability?

• A) Comparison of each item in the scale simultaneously with each other item
• B) Determination of the correlation between the odd- and even-numbered items of an instrument
• C) Determination of a correlation based on the consistency of responses to all items of a single-test form
• D) Demonstration of a high degree of agreement when the behavior or change is observed by two or more observers

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