Of the Many Sources of Differences of Scores, the Researcher

question 79

Multiple Choice

Of the many sources of differences of scores, the researcher is especially interested in isolating the differences due to

• A) situational factors.
• B) variations in administration.
• C) mechanical factors.
• D) true differences in the characteristic.
• E) the sampling of items.

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