A Teacher Split a 50-Item Test into Odd and Even

question 51

Multiple Choice

A teacher split a 50-item test into odd and even items, scored each half, and then correlated odd scores with even scores.The correlation coefficient was .55.What is the estimated reliability for the full 50-item test?

• A) .80
• B) .71
• C) .69
• D) .65
• E) .60

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Explore cultural differences in children's social strategies and behaviors.

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Understand the key factors that influence friendships during middle childhood, including similarity in age, race, and skill level.

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Definitions:

Personality

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Big Five Personality Traits

A model in psychology that describes human personality through five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Maturation and Aging

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Secondary Traits

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