The directions for scoring a particular motor ability test instruct the examiner to "Give credit if the child holds his hands open most of the time." Because what constitutes "most of the time" is not specifically defined, directions such as these could result in lowered reliability estimates for
A. test-retest reliability.
B. alternate-form reliability.
C. parallel forms reliability.
D. inter-rater reliability.
Answer: D
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