Owen wanted to assess the internal consistency of his measure of anxiety so he measured reliability estimates by comparing items within his test. He reported a reliability estimate of .80. What measure of reliability is Owen using?
A) Cronbach's alpha
B) path analysis
C) factor analysis
D) Riesen's reliability estimate

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Owen is using Cronbach's alpha to assess the internal consistency of his measure of anxiety. Cronbach's alpha is a common statistical method used to estimate the reliability of a psychometric test based on the average correlation among items within the test, indicating how well the items measure the same underlying construct.

Owen Wanted to Assess the Internal Consistency of His Measure