Mr. Wright is reviewing a measure of relationship satisfaction and realized that if he wants higher scores to represent higher relationship satisfaction then he needs to reverse code the items worded in the opposite direction before he _____ to determine the overall score for an individual participant.
A) calculates the mean
B) sums the items
C) determines the variability
D) calculates the standard deviation

Question

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Reverse coding is necessary before summing the items to ensure that all items are aligned in the same direction, allowing for an accurate overall score that reflects higher satisfaction with higher scores.

Mr Wright Is Reviewing a Measure of Relationship Satisfaction and Realized