A decision is made to use only a few subjects per item during the test tryout phase of a test's construction.This decision is MOST LIKELY to lead to
A) "phantom factors" during test construction.
B) "phantom factors" during the test administration.
C) "phantom factors" during factor analysis.
D) "phantom royalties" in the test author's account.

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Using only a few subjects per item can lead to unreliable data, which may result in "phantom factors" during factor analysis due to insufficient sample size to accurately identify true underlying factors.

A Decision Is Made to Use Only a Few Subjects