AP PSYCHOLOGY

RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To establish reliability a study must show
A
Consistency
B
Durability
C
Accurate results
D
Useful conclusions
Explanation: 

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).

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