Two Student Researchers Wish to Determine the Degree of Observer

question 27

Multiple Choice

Two student researchers wish to determine the degree of observer reliability they achieved in their study.They observed individual students who were approaching another person on a campus path.The two observers both independently recorded whether or not the observed student greeted the other person.Which of the following measures should the student researchers use to assess observer reliability?

• A)percentage agreement measure
• B)Spearman's rank-order correlation
• C)interobserver coding measure
• D)overall agreement measure

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