Chan created a composite measurement to determine how likely a child is to engage in delinquency from the age of 10 to 14 . She tests the reliability for this instrument by performing a pilot study in which two groups each received five of the ten questions. She then compares the results, hoping they are similar. What method did Chan use?

a. split-half method
b. test-retest method
c. using established measures
d. reverse-verification method
e. matched-group method


A

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