If Items on a Test Are Measuring Very Different Traits,estimates

question 113

Multiple Choice

If items on a test are measuring very different traits,estimates of reliability yielded from split-half methods will typically be ________ as compared with estimates from KR-20.

• A) higher
• B) lower
• C) similar
• D) approximately the same

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Definitions:

Conciliatory

Showing willingness to reconcile or make concessions to reach a peaceful resolution.

Aggression

Behavior aimed at causing harm or pain to others, which can be physical or verbal.

Sympathetic Arousal

Activation of the sympathetic nervous system, leading to physiological changes such as increased heart rate and blood pressure, often in response to stress or threat.

Fight or Flight

A physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival.