To minimize the potential that scores on an instrument may be artificially inflated after people take the same test a second time, researchers sometimes assess __________ reliability rather than test-retest reliability.
A) internal-consistency
B) split-half
C) alternative-form
D) item-to-item

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Alternative-form reliability involves assessing the consistency of the results of two tests constructed in the same way from the same content domain, rather than simply administering the same test twice, which helps minimize the potential for scores to be artificially inflated due to practice effects or memory from the first administration.

To Minimize the Potential That Scores on an Instrument May