In a Study of Teasing Among Third-Graders, After an Intervention

question 14

Multiple Choice

In a study of teasing among third-graders, after an intervention on peer interactions, behavioral observers collect the data, rating six behaviors on a 0- to 4-point scale. The observers are not trained by the same person, and there is no measure of interrater reliability. What is likely to happen?

• A)The variable of teasing will not be measured accurately.
• B)Peer interactions will not be able to be rated.
• C)The data will have to be scored independently by the researcher.
• D)Comparison with norms is unlikely.

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