In the development of a scale for measuring intimate justice in couple relationships, described in Research in Practice 13.1, which of these steps occurs before the others:
A)apply Cronbach's alpha to the scale.
B)conduct reliability tests on the scale.
C)develop possible items for the scale.
D)compute a discriminatory power score.

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Developing possible items for the scale is the first step in creating a new scale for measuring a concept like intimate justice in couple relationships. This involves generating a list of potential questions or statements that could be used to assess the concept of interest. Only after items are developed can they be tested for reliability, discriminatory power, and internal consistency (e.g., using Cronbach's alpha).

In the Development of a Scale for Measuring Intimate Justice