How do statistics can help a researcher determine how reliable a measure is?

What will be an ideal response?


Internal consistency and consistency across different observers/raters of behavior can be determined using statistics that examine the relationships between scores on different items or from different raters.

Psychology

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Dr. Smith specializes in working with clients who have personality disorders. According to the DSM-5, to make a diagnosis, his clients must have ____

a. an impairment or problem that is unstable across time and situation b. the presence of another mental disorder or a general medical condition c. limited functioning that may be restricted to a specific episode of physical illness d. a significant impairment or adaptive failure in a sense of self and ability to engage interpersonally

Psychology

Children adapt to their environments through assimilation and accommodation, according to Piaget's cognitive-developmental theory

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Chinese infants are generally more expressive than European, American, and Japanese infants

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Consider human development as foot races that each person runs individually. Which of the following theorists would picture each person crossing the same finish line in the same location?

a. Bronfenbrenner b. Erikson c. Skinner d. Bandura

Psychology