You have a 9-item scale measure that you just tested with about 12 people. You place all 8 items into the SPSS program for Cronbach's alpha and obtain a value of .62. What's next?

a. This is an acceptable value for reliability so you do not need to determine validity.

b. This is not an acceptable value for reliability so you have to conduct a new pilot study.

c. This is not an acceptable value for reliability, but you can ask SPSS for "scale if item deleted."

d. This is not an acceptable value for reliability, but you can randomly discard 50% of the items and try again.