RESEARCH STUDY 5.4 Dr. Li Is Interested in Creating a Measurement of Religiosity

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RESEARCH STUDY 5.4
Dr. Li is interested in creating a measurement of religiosity. According to the dictionary, religiosity is "the quality of being religious; piety; devoutness." He creates a measure comprising 10 statements. People respond to each statement using the following scale (1 = strongly disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Some of the statements are below.
Statement 1: "I believe in a religion."
Statement 2: "Part of who I am stems from my religious beliefs."
Statement 3: "I believe that religion is unnecessary."
-Refer to Research Study 5.4 above to answer the following question.
Dr.Li gives his new measure to a group of 100 adults in order to test the internal validity of his measure.What type of correlation coefficients (r)would Dr.Li expect to find between Statement 1 and Statement 2 and between Statement 1 and Statement 3? What would these correlation coefficients tell Dr.Li about the internal reliability of his measure?

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Integrated Method

A comprehensive approach that combines various methods or techniques to achieve enhanced outcomes or solve complex problems.

Continuum of Balance

Refers to the dynamic range or spectrum over which something, like a psychological state or physical condition, can vary between two polar opposites or extremes.

Purposeful Direction

A strategic approach intended to guide actions toward desired outcomes or objectives.

Behavior-specific Cognitions

Thoughts and beliefs about specific behaviors that influence one's readiness to take action.