Identify the basic concern with using the percentage of agreement as a measure of inter-rater reliability and explain how this concern is addressed by Cohen's kappa
What will be an ideal response?
The percentage of agreement between two raters can be inflated because some of the agreements may be simply due to chance. Cohen's kappa corrects for this inflation by correcting the percentage by adjusting for chance agreements.
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A) less; engage in alcohol and drug use B) more; report high levels of anxiety and depression C) less; commit delinquent acts D) more; have physically and emotionally available parents