A team of researchers is using surveys to study college students' feelings about the dining hall on campus.In order to ensure reliability,the researchers employ a test-retest method.One potential problem with a test-retest might be that
A)students might decide not to participate in the survey,which would result in the surveys that were collected being considered invalid.
B)students might not understand the test-retest method and therefore the researchers could not complete the surveys.
C)it is very difficult to successfully employ a test-retest method on a college campus.
D)the dining hall could have changed its food in between the two survey points and therefore students' attitudes about the dining hall may have changed.

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The potential problem with a test-retest method in this study is that the dining hall might have changed its food in between the two survey points, which could result in a change in students' attitudes about the dining hall. This could impact the reliability of the study as the changes in the responses could not be solely attributed to the test-retest method, but rather to an external factor (change in food). The other options mentioned do not pose as significant of a threat to the reliability of the study.

A Team of Researchers Is Using Surveys to Study College