Reliability

of experience). Researchers found that inter-rater reliability between the primary psychiatrist and the two other psychiatrists was .62. Because the reliability coefficient is relatively high, we can assume that the BDI is a reliable test to assess the current depth of depression. Similarly, Lahlou-Laforet et al. (2015), which aimed to validate the French version of the BDI in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients, assessed inter-rater reliability of the BDI through 23 interviews rated by three…

about the patient. Many tools are used to assist psychologist in diagnosing patients. These include clinical interviews, assessments, and even neurological tests. These tests may give us sufficient information about a patient as long as it has reliability, and validity. The personality assessments vary in different fields from introvert vs. extrovert to rough vs. mindfulness. The first test assessed whether I was an introvert or extrovert. The second test was a self-reflection test. The…

to improve the validity and reliability of data gained from such research methodologies. Some methods of research may give better and more reliable data than other methods. Each method comes with its advantages and disadvantages and some are more suitable for use in certain situations than others. Validity is about how accurate the results of a research are and whether the research piece has the ability to test and research the things it set out to achieve. Reliability is about how trustworthy…

General Information The Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) was developed by Leslie C. Morey Ph.D. in 1991 and revised in 2007. It is published through Psychological Assessment Resource and is a multidimensional objective inventory designed to measure psychopathology and treatment planning for various psychopathological conditions. The current PAI form is not a revision of normative data, test form, or interpretative guidelines from the original 1991 edition. The current version reflects the…

Governess had claimed to see Peter Quint at the window, though Miles cannot see anything; frightening Miles eventually dies of a heart attack and unable to comprehend the accusations the Governess had put upon him. Is the Governess a source of reliability? Or a woman who has gone crazy, and made up these fake illusions of these spirits to justify her actions? That is left to the choice of the reader, of what to think of the Governess. As the reader, I believe the Governess is a mad woman. But…

creating my assessment, I really focused on what we learned throughout the semester such as having a variety of question types, reaching more than one level of Bloom’s Taxonomy, straying from giving clues within my questions, and accounting for bias, reliability, validity, and diverse learners. I started out by choosing a lesson that would be a bit easier to put into a written test form (considering art classes are most commonly based on performance). So, I chose photography because there are a…

Reliability and Validity of Stress and Coping Styles Measurement Although extensive research has been conducted to analyze the factors influencing hopelessness depression (HD), there has been lesser research focused on the factors contributing to HD in adolescence. In “Daily stress and coping styles in adolescent hopelessness depression: Moderating effects of gender,” Rodriguez-Naranjo and Caño aimed to link daily stress and coping styles as factors contributing to HD in adolescence.…

Rotheram-Fuller, the AIR is selected because of high item consistencies reliabilities during split-half tests (0.91 to 0.98) and test-retest reliability (0.74). The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale: Second Edition (TSCS:2; Fitts & Warren, 1996) is used to allow the participants the opportunity to complete a self-report measure covering perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs of the participant. Internal-consistency reliabilities for the TSCS:2 were calculated using Cronbach’s alpha which ranged from…

In order to be sure that the questions I have made up are reliable, I will use Cronbach’s Alpha. I chose this reliability test because I want to be sure that my questions are all asking questions about the same content and none of them are deterring from the main concept of my study and that my questions are measuring the same thing. After I have determined the reliability test, I then need to confirm that my surveys have validity as well. For a validity test, I will use face validity. I am…

The Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales second edition This short paper has the aim of reviewing the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales second edition (RIAS-2). The first edition of this instrument was introduced about 12 years ago, (Beaujean & McGlaughlin, 2014). The new version of the RIAS will be ready for use from mid-2016, (Reynolds & Kamphaus, n.d). The RIAS-2 is an individual administered psychometric instrument designed to evaluate cognitive ability: general intelligence (g),…