This is an excerpt from an article by Holmes and Beins (2009, p. 7):

'Views of psychology as a science". The Psychology as Science scale (Friedrich, 1996) contains.

15 items measuring the degree to which respondents view psychology as a science.

Respondents rate items such as, "Research conducted in controlled laboratory settings is essential for understanding everyday behavior" on a 7.point scale ranging from 1 = (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Friedrich (1996) reported a coefficient alpha of .71 for a sample of undergraduate psychology majors. The alpha for the current sample was .72."

Required:.

(a) What is the scale of measurement for views of psychology as a science? Explain

(b) What evidence is provided of the measure's reliability? Explain your answer

(c) How else might someone test the measure's reliability? would test it.

(d Identify a type of measurement reliability that is not the same as reported above and explain how one would test it.