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Question 21

A researcher administered four different self-report questionnaires designed to measure trait resilience to a group of participants on two separate occasions, three weeks apart, to evaluate test-retest reliability.

Table 1: Mean resilience scores from Test 1 and Test 2

QuestionnaireMean from Test 1Mean from Test 2
Scale W62.461.9
Scale X28.123.4
Scale Y45.359.8
Scale Z19.538.2

Using the data in Table 1, which scale has the lowest level of external reliability?

Scale W

Scale X

Scale Y

Scale Z

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