A newly developed instrument is found to have a Cronbach's alpha of 0.82.How should the nurse researcher interpret this finding?
A) The instrument has no internal consistency.
B) The instrument has a low degree of internal consistency.
C) The instrument has a moderate degree of internal consistency.
D) The instrument has a relatively high degree of internal consistency.

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Correct D: Alphas above 0.70 provide very good or relatively high evidence for supporting the internal consistency of the instrument.
Incorrect A: This is not an accurate interpretation of the example.
Incorrect B: The example evidences a high degree of internal consistency.
Incorrect C: The example evidences a high degree of internal consistency.

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