The Issue of Reliability in Relation to Data Collection Methods

question 2

Multiple Choice

The issue of reliability in relation to data collection methods refers to:

• A)The degree to which the data collection methods, as they are designed, can accomplish what it is that they were designed to accomplish.
• B)The complexity of the methods.
• C)The degree to which the research can be repeated while obtaining consistent results.
• D)The extent to which the data collection methods emerged from the review of the literature.

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Definitions:

Cohorts

Groups of individuals who share a specific characteristic, typically used in studies to observe how similar conditions or treatments affect them over time.

Personality

A set of emotional, cognitive, and behavioral patterns that define an individual's character and influence their behavior and interactions with others.

Nursing Home

A residential care facility that provides a range of services, including medical and personal care, to individuals who are unable to live independently, often elderly people.

Health

A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.