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Why Are There So Many Different Ways to Estimate Reliability

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Why are there so many different ways to estimate reliability?


Definitions:

Third Variable

A factor that is not directly involved in an experimental setting but that may affect the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that represents the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables, ranging from -1 to 1.

Placebo Effect

A phenomenon in which a person's condition improves because they believe they are receiving treatment, even though the treatment has no therapeutic value.

Participant Bias

A type of bias that occurs when participants in a study act or respond differently because they know they are being observed.

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