If the average correlation among the items on a scale of self-esteem is r = .15, 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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Low internal consistency is indicated by a low average correlation among items on a scale, in this case, r = .15 suggests that the items are not very consistent with each other in measuring the same construct, which is self-esteem in this context.

If the Average Correlation Among the Items on a Scale