Reliability in Measurement Quiz
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What does a reliability coefficient of r=.85 mean?

  • 85% of variability in observed scores is due to measurement bias
  • 85% of variability in observed scores is due to random error
  • 85% of variability in observed scores is due to sampling error
  • 85% of variability in observed scores is presumed to represent true individual differences and 15% of variability is due to random error (correct)
  • What is the range for moderate reliability?

  • 0.81-1.00
  • 0.00-0.04
  • 0.61-0.80
  • 0.41-0.60 (correct)
  • What does stability refer to in the context of reliability?

  • The degree to which items on a questionnaire measure a particular variable
  • The extent that the instrument yields the same result on repeated measures
  • The consistency with which a measuring instrument yields a certain, consistent result
  • The degree to which an instrument generates similar findings from the same group of individuals on different occasions (correct)
  • What does internal consistency measure?

    <p>The degree to which items on a questionnaire measure a particular variable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does equivalence assess in the context of reliability?

    <p>The agreement of two instruments (interrater reliability)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does intra-rater reliability assess?

    <p>How one person rates the same observation on 2 or more occasions: consistency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does inter-rater reliability assess?

    <p>The agreement of two or more independent observers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the analogy used to describe reliability?

    <p>Consistency to variance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a reliability coefficient of r=0.90 indicate?

    <p>Very strong reliability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the range for very strong reliability?

    <p>0.81-1.00</p> Signup and view all the answers

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