The test-retest method is an approach in which
A)the same measure is administered to a sample and then re-administered to the same sample later.
B)the same measure is administered to two different samples at different points in time.
C)the same measure is administered to two different samples at the same point in time.
D)two different measures are administered to the same sample at two different points in time.

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The test-retest method involves administering the same measure to a sample at two different points in time, usually with some time interval in between. This is done in order to determine the reliability of the measure, or the degree to which it produces consistent results over time. Choice A correctly describes this method, while the other choices do not involve re-administering the same measure to the same sample.

The Test-Retest Method Is an Approach in Which