Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A)Be wary of including items in a composite measure that are not related to one another empirically.
B)You should probably drop any item that is not related to several other items in your composite measure.
C)If items are unrelated it is unlikely that they measure the same variable.
D)You must check the bivariate correlations between all items that you plan to include in your composite measure.
E)face validity does not need to be considered.

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Face validity is an important consideration in the development of a composite measure as it assesses whether the items appear to measure the same construct. Therefore, statement E is false as face validity should be considered in the development of a composite measure.

Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE