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When a researcher examines the consistency of data collected in a study, the researcher is considering which of the following characteristics?

A. reliability

B. validity

C. standard deviation

D. mode

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reliability ; reliability refers to the consistency of a measure/data set. researchers consider three types of consistency: over time (test-retest reliability), across items (internal consistency), and across different researchers (inter-rater reliability).
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