inter reliability

Question 1

how do u check if the observers are consistent

Answer 1

1) have a second researcher carry out the research too
2) they both observe the same thing but do it separately
3) correlate their results looking for a 0’8+ correlation

Question 2

improving reliability for questionnaires

Answer 2

remove some questions, rewrite some if they’re ambiguous

Question 3

how to improve reliability for interviews

Answer 3

use same interviewer each time if possible, if not, train all interviewers to avoid things like leading questions etc

Question 4

how to improve reliability for experiments

Answer 4

use a lab experiment so you have more control and is more consistent

Question 5

how to improve reliability for observations

Answer 5

make sure all behavioural categories are operationalised