The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (R)can Be Used to Measure

question 29

Multiple Choice

The Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) can be used to measure interobserver reliability when

• A)the behavioral data have been measured on at least an interval scale.
• B)the behavioral data have been measured on a nominal or ordinal scale.
• C)the events to be classified have clear operational definitions.
• D)agreement between observers is expected to be low.

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Definitions:

Feature Detectors

Cells in the visual cortex that are sensitive to specific features of the environment.

Orientation

A person's basic awareness of who, where, and when they are; can also refer to sexual orientation or the initial introduction to a new environment or situation.

Peripheral Vision

The part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze, allowing humans to perceive objects and movement outside of the direct line of vision.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are highly sensitive to light and enable vision in low-light conditions but do not support color vision.