Multiple Choice
When would a nurse researcher want to use a Cronbach's alpha coefficient to establish the internal consistency of an instrument?
A) When questions are open-ended
B) When questions/statements demand a yes or no response
C) When the instrument uses a Likert-type response scale
D) When the instrument is designed to measure more than one concept
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