Reliability Flashcards
Internal and external reliability, assessing reliability
1
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Describe internal reliability
A
The consistency of the measuring tool
2
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Describe external reliability
A
The consistency of the findings over time, possible to obtain the same results on subsequent occasions when the measure is used
3
Q
Name the five issues of reliability
A
Only one researcher, research has not been replicated, instructions or questions or items in a questionnaire not given in same way, procedures aren’t standardised,
4
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Name the three ways of testing reliability
A
Split half, inter-rater, test-retest
