Which Is TRUE About Reliability in the Psychometric Sense

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which is TRUE about reliability in the psychometric sense?

• A) reliability is an all-or-none measurement
• B) a test may be reliable in one context and unreliable in another
• C) a reliability coefficient may not be derived for personality tests
• D) alternate forms reliability may not be derived for personality tests

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