In his study, Joshua reports the following in his instrumentation section:
"The alpha reliability found for the Perceptions of Religious Communication in the current study was 0.75 (M = 32.53, SD = 7.9)."
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)The Cronbach alpha in this study is considered undesirable.
B)The mean for the Perceptions of Religious Communication measure was 7.92.
C)The split-half reliability for this study was .75.
D)Alpha reliability for this measure is considered respectable.

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Alpha reliability, or Cronbach's alpha, is a measure of internal consistency. A value of 0.75 is generally considered respectable or acceptable in social science research, indicating a good level of reliability for the scale being used.

In His Study, Joshua Reports the Following in His Instrumentation