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Mr3Hunna

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on: Jun 21, 2018
Test-retest reliability is expected to be high when
 
  a. the intervening time period between initial test and retest is at least several months.
  b. the variable being assessed is a long-standing personality trait.
  c. the variable being assessed is a temporary syndrome.
  d. more than one of the above

Question 2

Dr. Lyons has developed an interview that assesses for a temporary psychiatric syndrome. When he collects data and calculates the one-month test-retest reliability, the figure is low. Which of the following is a possible explanation for this low figure?
 
  a. People's symptoms changed over the one-month time frame.
  b. People were bored or fatigued on one or both administrations.
  c. either of the above
  d. neither of the above


Dnite

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


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