In a measure that contains several items, the consistency in a pattern of answers despite how a question is phrased is called internal reliability.

In a measure that contains several items, the consistency in a pattern of answers despite how a question is phrased is called internal reliability.

• A. Internal reliability
• B. External reliability
• C. Cronbach's alpha
• D. Factor analysis

Answer: (A)

Internal reliability refers to how well the items in a multi-item measure hang together and consistently reflect the same construct. When responses show a stable pattern even if questions are worded differently, it indicates the items tap the same underlying trait. Cronbach's alpha is a common statistic used to quantify this internal consistency. External reliability concerns stability over time or across raters, and factor analysis examines the dimensional structure of the items rather than reliability.

Internal reliability refers to how well the items in a multi-item measure hang together and consistently reflect the same construct. When responses show a stable pattern even if questions are worded differently, it indicates the items tap the same underlying trait. Cronbach's alpha is a common statistic used to quantify this internal consistency. External reliability concerns stability over time or across raters, and factor analysis examines the dimensional structure of the items rather than reliability.