If the average correlation among the items on an anxiety scale is r = .95, we can say that the scale has
A) high content validity.
B) low internal consistency.
C) high internal consistency.
D) high construct validity.

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High internal consistency is indicated by a high average correlation among items on a scale, in this case, r = .95. This means the items are consistently measuring the same construct, which is a key aspect of internal consistency.

If the Average Correlation Among the Items on an Anxiety