When Janine takes the personality test in the latest issue of Appeal magazine, her scores suggest that she is kind, generous, and caring. When she retakes the test later that week with several friends, her scores suggest she is self-centered, vain, and competitive. Janine's wildly different scores suggest a significant
A) test-retest reliability.
B) criterion validity.
C) amount of internal consistency.
D) lack of test-retest reliability.

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The significant difference in Janine's scores upon retaking the test indicates a lack of test-retest reliability, meaning the test does not produce consistent results over time.

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