If the Variance of Either Variable Is Restricted by the Sampling

question 53

Multiple Choice

If the variance of either variable is restricted by the sampling procedures used,then the magnitude of the coefficient of reliability will be

• A) lowered.
• B) raised.
• C) unaffected.
• D) affected only in tests with a true-false format.

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