Hillyer and Joynes (2009) Created a New Measure of Locomotion

question 10

Multiple Choice

. Hillyer and Joynes (2009) created a new measure of locomotion in rats. Which of the following approaches did they use to determine the reliability of the new measure.

• A) Coefficient Alpha.
• B) Split half reliability
• C) Inter-rater reliability
• D) Test-retest reliability

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Definitions:

Metacarpals

The five long bones found in the hand between the wrist (carpals) and the fingers (phalanges), making up the palm.

Phalanges

The skeletal structures found within human fingers and toes.

Carpals

The eight small bones that make up the wrist that connects the hand to the forearm.

Femur

The thigh bone, which is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.