A Popular 21?? Birthday Ritual in the United States Is

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Multiple Choice

A popular 21?? birthday ritual in the United States is called "21 for 21".In this game,a person who turns 21 years old (the legal drinking age in the U.S.) is supposed to drink 21 shots or beer in a very short period.The greatest danger of drinking this much alcohol is

• A) the drinker could fall and be hurt.
• B) the drinker may decide to drive drunk.
• C) the drinker could become an alcoholic.
• D) the drinker could become comatose and die.

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Internal Consistency

A measure of the reliability of a psychological test or survey, based on the average correlation between items on the same test.

Cronbach's Alpha

A coefficient of reliability or internal consistency of a psychometric instrument, indicating how well the items in the test measure the same concept or construct.

Internal Consistency Reliability

A measure of how well the items on a test measure the same concept or construct, often assessed by Cronbach's alpha.

Parallel Forms Reliability

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