The Most Significant Difficulty with Estimating Reliability with the Alternate

question 17

Multiple Choice

The most significant difficulty with estimating reliability with the alternate or parallel forms procedure is ​

• A)calculating the correlation coefficient using two different forms.
• B)the effects of remembering specific items in the second testing.
• C)developing two sound instruments that are equivalent or parallel. ​
• D)finding two similar sets of test takers.

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Definitions:

Experimental

Pertaining to a method of inquiry involving controlled testing and observation to explore cause-and-effect relationships.

Meta-Analysis

A statistical technique for combining the results of many studies on a particular topic, even when the studies used different data collection methods.

Literature Review

A comprehensive summary of previous research on a topic, often used at the beginning of scholarly articles to contextualize the current study.

Replication

Replication involves repeating a study or experiment to verify its findings and ensure reliability.