Cynthia devises the BRIS (bathroom renovation–induced stress) scale and conducts a split-half assessment on it. Her Pearson’s r is .81. How should she proceed with her scale development, and why?
a. She should start distributing the scale, as her reliability is quite good.
b. She should start distributing the scale, as her validity is quite good.
c. She should work to increase the reliability of her scale.
d. She should work to increase the validity of her scale.
Ans: A
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