Which Conclusion Regarding the Presence of Siblings for a Child

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which conclusion regarding the presence of siblings for a child is supported by the data collected from a variety of research programs support?

• A) It is necessary for optimal social and cognitive development.
• B) It prevents children from becoming selfish and egocentric.
• C) It threatens a child's sense of emotional security and instrumental competence.
• D) It has some advantages but is not necessary for successful development.

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Definitions:

Measure of Agreement

A statistical method used to quantify the level of agreement or concordance between two or more raters or measurement instruments.

Interrater Reliability

A measure of consistency among different observers or raters in their evaluations, ensuring that assessments are reliable and not significantly varied.

Interrater Reliability

The degree of agreement among different observers or raters measuring the same phenomenon to ensure consistency across measurements.

Parallel Forms Reliability

A measure of reliability in which different versions of a test are created, and a group's performance on the two forms is compared to assess consistency.