Reliability Flashcards
Reliability
Consistency
Internal reliability
The extent to which a test or measure is consistent within itself e.g. the use of a standardised instructions and procedure for all participants.
External reliability
The extent to which a test produces consistent results over several occasions.
Inter-rater reliability
Where two or more psychologists produce consistent results by using a standardised procedure, agreed coding system, or correlation of their data.
Test-retest reliability
Involves testing and retesting the same participants over time, with the same test, and comparing their scores. If the scores are the same the test has external reliability.
Split-half reliability
Involves splitting a pp’s test answers in half and seeing whether s/he got the same or similar scores on the two halves. If so, internal reliability is high; if not, it is low and individual questions would need to be redesigned.