Jenna would like to establish the reliability of a new measure of self-esteem but she doesn't have enough time to administer her test more than once. Which of the following methods of establishing reliability would you suggest to Jenna?
A) Equivalent forms
B) Internal consistency
C) Multidimensional
D) Concurrent

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Internal consistency is a measure of reliability that assesses the consistency of results across items within a test. Since Jenna can only administer her test once, assessing internal consistency (e.g., using Cronbach's alpha) would allow her to evaluate the reliability of her self-esteem measure without needing to administer multiple forms of the test or retest participants.

Jenna Would Like to Establish the Reliability of a New