internal reliability and general reliability

Question 1

what is internal reliability

Answer 1

internal reliability assesses the consistency of results across items within a test

Question 2

internal assessment: what is split-half reliability

Answer 2

a statistical method used to measure the consistency of the scores of a test

Question 3

how does split half reliability work

Answer 3

dividing the total set of items into halves, and comparing the results from the two sets of items

Question 4

improving reliability in an interview

Answer 4

1. an unstructured interview is less reliable than a structured interview so a structured interview is better
2. questions should be less ambiguous or complex and closed questions should be used more
3. interviewers should be trained to avoid leading questions