Split-Half Reliability, Inter-Item Reliability, Cronbach's Coefficient Alpha, and the Kuder-Richardson

question 1

Multiple Choice

Split-half reliability, inter-item reliability, Cronbach's coefficient alpha, and the Kuder-Richardson 20 are all measures of:

• A)interrater reliability.
• B)parallel forms reliability.
• C)internal consistency.
• D)criterion-related validity.

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