Cronbach's alpha is used in tool development to determine:
a. equivalence of items.
b. internal consistency.
c. stability of measurement.
d. triangulation of theories.
ANS: B
The statistical procedure used to examine the extent to which all items in an instrument consistently measure the construct is Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
Test-retest reliability determines the equivalence of items.
Reliability is stable measurements over time.
Triangulation is a term in qualitative research.
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