Cronbach's Alpha Is a Way to Assess the _____ of an Index

question 33

Multiple Choice

Cronbach's alpha is a way to assess the _____ of an index. For an index to be considered "acceptable" for research purposes in the social sciences, alpha values should be _____.

• A) reliability … below 0.25
• B) reliability … 0.70 or higher
• C) validity … below 0.25
• D) validity … 0.70 or higher
• (Note: * indicates

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Definitions:

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