According to Babbie, as a general guideline, the coefficient of reproducibility for a Guttman scale should be:
A)100 percent
B)90 or 95 percent
C)80 or 85 percent
D)70 percent
E)It doesn't matter

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According to Babbie, a coefficient of reproducibility of 90 or 95 percent is considered acceptable for Guttman scales. This means that 90-95 percent of the responses should be the same when the scale is administered to the same individuals at different times. It is not necessary or realistic to expect a 100 percent coefficient of reproducibility as some degree of variability in responses is expected. A coefficient of reproducibility below 90 percent may indicate problems with the scale's reliability.

According to Babbie, as a General Guideline, the Coefficient of Reproducibility