Professor Wapner wants to develop a new psychometric test of anxiety. He must be careful to have the various items on the test yield similar results to ensure that it will be high in ____.
A) interrater reliability
B) test-retest reliability
C) construct validity
D) internal consistency

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Internal consistency is crucial for a psychometric test to ensure that various items on the test yield similar results, indicating that they are all measuring the same underlying construct, in this case, anxiety.

Professor Wapner Wants to Develop a New Psychometric Test of Anxiety