Testing the internal consistency of the questions in a survey is a measure of its
A) instrument bias
B) validity
C) reliability
D) sufficiency
E) none of the above

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Internal consistency refers to the extent to which the items in a survey measure the same construct or idea. Testing the internal consistency of questions in a survey is a measure of its reliability. Thus, option C is the correct answer. Option A (instrument bias) refers to the presence of systematic errors in the instrument used to collect data, option B (validity) refers to whether the survey measures what it intends to measure, option D (sufficiency) is not a relevant concept in this context.

Testing the Internal Consistency of the Questions in a Survey