reliability

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    • reliability is a measure of?
      Consistency.
    • internal reliability
      The measure of consistency within the research.
    • how can internal reliability be tested?
      Split-half. The data collected in the research is split in half and compared with one another. If both halves match/are very similar there is high internal reliability.
    • external reliability
      The consistency of multiple/different measures of the same thing - the consistency from one test to another.
    • how can external reliability be tested?
      Test-retest. Participants complete the same test/ questionnaire under the same conditions but on a different occasion. If this set of results is the same as the first set there is high external reliability.
    • inter-observer reliability
      Two or more researchers work together and both observe behaviours. This can be subjective and make finding bias as people have different methods of research/find different things important.
    • self-report methods: improving reliability
      Interviews: more closed questions
      Observations: operationalising behavioural categories, training on how to use the categories