When the Method of Equal-Appearing Intervals Is Used,one of the Criteria

question 30

Multiple Choice

When the Method of Equal-Appearing Intervals is used,one of the criteria for the inclusion of an item in the final scale is based on ____.

• A)the items statistical independence from the other questions
• B)the size of the interquartile range of expert raters
• C)whether the item as rated by experts has a high correlation with the total score across items
• D)the lowest variability across judges

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Definitions:

Fraternal Twins

Twins that develop from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, genetically similar as siblings but not identical.

Prenatal Influences

Factors occurring before birth that can affect the development, health, and behavior of the individual, including genetic and environmental influences.

Identical Twins

Twins who develop from a single fertilized egg that splits in two, leading to two genetically identical organisms.

Heredity

Heredity refers to the transmission of traits and characteristics from parents to their offspring through the process of genetic inheritance.