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Responses to various fixed test-response formats were examined for “reliability” due to systematic error; Cronbach's as up to .67 were obtained. Of the various formats tested, 4-point Likert were the least affected while various forms of lines and faces were most problematic. Results are discussed in relation to possible modification in a to account for systematic bias.
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