RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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Consistency
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Durability
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Accurate results
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Useful conclusions
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Detailed explanation-1: -Reliability refers to how consistently a method measures something. If the same result can be consistently achieved by using the same methods under the same circumstances, the measurement is considered reliable.
Detailed explanation-2: -Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure (whether the results can be reproduced under the same conditions). Validity refers to the accuracy of a measure (whether the results really do represent what they are supposed to measure).
Detailed explanation-3: -Here are the four most common ways of measuring reliability for any empirical method or metric: inter-rater reliability. test-retest reliability. parallel forms reliability.
Detailed explanation-4: -Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. Psychologists consider three types of consistency: over time (test-retest reliability), across items (internal consistency), and across different researchers (inter-rater reliability).