What is meant by test-retest reliability?
a. Assessing whether the survey yields the same response at two separate time-points.
b. Assessing whether different versions of the same survey yield the same results.
c. Assessing whether items in the survey that measure the same variable yield similar responses.
d. Assessing whether the last item of the survey yields data that is as valid as the first item of the survey.
Answer: a. Assessing whether the survey yields the same response at two separate time-points.
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