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Describe what reliability means in terms of research and why it is important. How does a researcher ensure that reliability is maintained in instruments, and between raters?

 

 

This week we will explore what reliability is and how researchers assure that it is present in the research instruments and among researchers who collect research data (inter-rater reliability.  Things to ponder this week-relationship of reliability and validity; relationship of measurement and data collection and difference in data collection for quantitative studies vs qualitative studies.