[R] significance test and cronbach

[Tom Backer Johnsen]

Erin Hodgess wrote:
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> Hi Tom!
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> There is a package in R called "psy"
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> One of the functions is "cronbach"

Yes, and that function computes Cronbach's Alpha.
> 
> I don't know about psychology, so I don't know really
> how it is all constructed.

That is a standard procedure, and rather easy to write in R.  My 
problem is different and has to do with a signigicance test of the value.

Tom

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