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What is the main focus of psychology in relation to measurement?
Measuring
behavior
consistently
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Why is reliability important in psychological investigations?
It ensures
consistent
results across measurements
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What are some measurement tools used by psychologists?
Questionnaires
,
interviews
,
observations
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What is external reliability in psychological measures?
Consistency
of results when repeated
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What is internal reliability in psychological measures?
Consistency
among different parts of a measure
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How can you assess internal reliability using a questionnaire?
By splitting it into two
parts
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What does a strong correlation in the split-half method indicate?
High
internal reliability
of the measure
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What is the test-retest method used for?
Assessing
external reliability
of a measure
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What does inter-observer reliability assess?
Agreement between different
observers' results
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What is a common issue with behavioral categories in observations?
They can be vague or
biased
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How do researchers assess reliability in content analysis?
By using the same
procedure
as observations
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What statistical tests are used to measure correlations?
Pearson's r
or
Spearman's rho
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What correlation value indicates a reliable measure?
0.8
or stronger
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How can researchers improve reliability in observations?
By training
observers
and refining
categories
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What should be done if behavioral categories are too vague?
Operationalize
them to make them precise
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How can interviews be structured to improve reliability?
By carefully
phrasing
questions
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What type of questions can reduce confusion in questionnaires?
Closed questions
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What should researchers do if measuring established factors?
Use
established tests
instead
of
new
ones
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What is important for experiments to ensure reliability?
Using a clear standardized
procedure
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What should researchers keep constant in experiments?
Environmental conditions
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What is the focus of the upcoming tutorial videos mentioned?
Research methods
and
exam tips
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What is the purpose of the support from patrons on Patreon?
To help develop
educational content
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What is the next topic mentioned after reliability?
Validity
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