Correlation coefficients can be used in all of the following applications except:

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Correlation coefficients are primarily used to measure the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. While they are useful for assessing test-retest reliability, testing hypotheses in assessments of construct validity, and evaluating interrater reliability, they are not directly used to assess internal consistency reliability. Internal consistency reliability is typically assessed using Cronbach's alpha, which, although related to correlations between items, is not itself a correlation coefficient.

Correlation Coefficients Can Be Used in All of the Following