When Likert Scaling Is Used,one of the Criteria for the Inclusion

Multiple Choice

When Likert scaling is used,one of the criteria for the inclusion of an item in the final scale is based on ____.

A) the items statistical independence from the other questions
B) the size of the interquartile range of expert raters
C) whether the item as rated by experts has a high correlation with the total score across items
D) the lowest variability across judges