Glossary I

Glossary I

Internal consistency reliability refers to the extent to which the items of a test "hang together" most usually assessed by computing Cronbach's alpha

Internal Discord refers to contradictory positions, lack of harmony between thoughts, ideas, feelings, values, and beliefs.

Internal frames of reference is a term used when a child compares how well he/she can perform in one domain versus another.

Internal justification refers to the reduction of dissonance by changing something about oneself, for example changing one's attitude or behavior

Internal lexicon refers to the storage of lexical information in memory.

Internal locus of control refers to the extent to which people believe that they are responsible for and in control of their success or failure in life; a perception that one is responsible for one’s own fate; a belief that reinforcement is brought about by our own behavior.

Internal recruitment means recruiting employees already employed by the organization.

Internal reliability is the extent to which a measure yields similar results among its different parts as it measures a single phenomenon