Multiple choice

A large number of people were asked to answer only the odd-numbered questions on a test. Later, they were asked to answer only the even-numbered questions. By comparing each person's two scores, a determination of the test's __________ reliability could be made.

  1. split-half

  2. equivalent form

  3. test-retest

  4. alternative form

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Split-half reliability divides a test into two equivalent halves (odd vs even items) and correlates the scores. This estimates internal consistency reliability - whether all items on the test measure the same construct. It's different from test-retest (same test twice) or equivalent forms (two different versions of the same test).