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Cronbach's alpha is used to measure what?

Test retest reliability
Internal consistency
Content validity
Criterion validity

The correct answer is: Internal consistency

Cronbach's alpha is utilized to measure internal consistency, which refers to how closely related a set of items are as a group. When assessing the reliability of a test or a scale, internal consistency indicates whether multiple items intended to measure the same construct yield similar results. A high Cronbach's alpha signifies that the items are consistent with one another, therefore providing a more reliable measure of the underlying construct being studied. In practice, for example, a questionnaire that aims to measure depression might consist of several items asking about different symptoms. If these items produce high correlations with each other, indicating that they are effectively measuring the same construct, then the internal consistency is deemed strong. This is particularly important in research and assessment contexts to ensure that the instrument is measuring a single concept reliably, thus making its results more valid.