The higher the standard error of measurement:

A) The higher degree of reliability
B) The lower degree of reliability
C) The more positive a relationship between variables
D) The more negative a relationship between variables

The standard error of measurement is an estimate of the amount of measurement error that exists in a test score. It represents the degree to which the observed score may deviate from the true score due to factors such as test-taking conditions, guessing, and other sources of error. Therefore, a higher standard error of measurement reflects a lower degree of reliability, indicating that the observed score is more likely to be unreliable or unstable.