Dr.Hashmi is assessing patients' personalities using an "ink blot" test that she created,and is gaining confidence in the test's reliability.Which of the following is likely leading her to have increased confidence about the test's reliability?
A)Her patients are reporting high levels of enjoyment with daily testing.
B)Patients are generating approximately the same results each time they are tested
C)The test seems to be measuring what it is supposed to be measuring (personality).
D)The test appears to be objective.

Question

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Patients generating approximately the same results each time they are tested indicates a high level of consistency and reliability in the test. It suggests that the test is not affected by variables that may influence results if they differ significantly from test to test. Therefore, this result will likely lead Dr. Hashmi to have increased confidence in the test's reliability.

Option A is incorrect because patients' enjoyment levels do not necessarily correspond to the test's reliability.

Option C may indicate validity, but the question asks about reliability.

Option D may not apply to this specific test since it is subjective in nature.

DrHashmi Is Assessing Patients' Personalities Using an "Ink Blot" Test