types of reliability

Question 1

internal reliability

Answer 1

the consistency of a measuring device. is it consistent and standardised with the rest of participants

Question 2

external reliability

Answer 2

the consistency of the study’s findings. would the same findings be found if the study was repeated

Question 3

split half method

Answer 3

compare the score from one half of the question to the score of the other half of the questions to see if they consistently scored in bot halves

Question 4

test-retest method

Answer 4

give participants the same test at a different point in time to check if scores are consistent

Question 5

inter-rater reliability

Answer 5

two or more observers would observe behaviour and compare results to see if they are consistent. 0.8 or higher is good inter rater reliability