Reliability It means the extent to which a test is consistent and dependable. It is concerned with the consistency of responses from moment to moment. However‚ it may not always be valid. Techniques in Testing the Reliability of Assessment Methods or RAM I. Test-retest Method The same test is administered twice to the same group of student and the correlation coefficient is determined. Disadvantages: 1. When the time interval is short‚ the respondents may recall their previous responses resulting
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a C. Reliability In order for assessments to be sound‚ they must be free of bias and distortion. Reliability and validity are two concepts that are important for defining and measuring bias and distortion. Reliability refers to the extent to which assessments are consistent. Just as we enjoy having reliable cars (cars that start every time we need them)‚ we strive to have reliable‚ consistent instruments to measure student achievement. Another way to think of reliability is to imagine a kitchen
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Software Reliability‚ Modeling and Uncertainty – An Independent Study Software Reliability‚ Reliability Models & Uncertainty Principles - An Independent Study SUBMITTED BY: Bhavya Jain [09ITMG1020CSE ] DEPARTMENT OF CSE & IT ITM UNIVERSITY‚ GURGAON‚ FORMLY KNOWN AS INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT (AUTONOMOUS UNDER MDU‚ ROHTAK) Bhavya Jain [09ITMG1020CSE] Page 1 Software Reliability‚ Modeling and Uncertainty – An Independent Study CERTIFICATE It is to certify that the work
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Validity A really important aspect that has emerged in our project is validity which must be put into consideration when developing and evaluating a language test‚ since it will allow us to evaluate the utility and appropriateness of the test for our particular purpose and context. Therefore‚ the validity of a test can only be established through a process of validation and in order to carry it out‚ a validation study has to be undertaken‚ on the basis of arriving at a conclusion as to whether
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Reliability and Validity Paper Samantha Smith BSHS/382- Research and Statistics April 22‚ 2013 ANGELA COLISTRA Introduction Reliability and Validity are two important aspects of research in the human services field and without these tools researchers results would be incomplete. This paper will give examples of the different types of reliability and validity and examples on how they apply to human services research. Also this paper will provide examples of data collection
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Validity Validity addresses whether the assessment measures what it is supposed to measure (Gormley‚ 2011; Van der Vleuten‚ 1996). For both the OSCE stations that I have designed‚ I have created a complimentary mark scheme. As discussed previously‚ I opted to produce a global rating scale for the history-taking station and a checklist for the procedural skill station (appendix 1 and 2). Weighting of items can improve validity of a checklist‚ which can affect which trainees pass or fail (Sandilands
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Exam-type questions on Thrust Bearing design 1. You have been asked to design a minimum power-loss‚ uni-directional‚ thrust bearing for an horizontally-mounted‚ axial‚ ammonia compressor in a nitric acid plant. The compressor has a shaft diameter of 100 mm and generates a thrust of 15kN when operating at 6‚000 rpm. The thrust is negligible at zero speed. a. What type of thrust bearing would you recommend and why? b. What are the physical reasons why a dry‚ PTFE bearing would
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Job Analysis Bonnie Dolan PSY 435 May 6‚ 2013 Tammy Franklin * University of Phoenix Job Analysis When an individual is striving to attain a different employment opportunity or career path‚ or he or she is attempting to hire another individual to work for them or the company they are employed by‚ it is exceedingly vital to collect a great deal of information regarding the position you are applying for or about the person you are considering hiring to fill a position. There is a great
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Validity is about the extent to which a piece of research in finding out what the research is finding out what the researcher intents to find out. The idea of validity means that something is true and can be believed. When people say ‘that’s a valid point”‚ they mean that the point is relevant‚ meaningful and believable. It is concerned with truth and value‚ that is whether conclusions are correct or not. It also considers whether the method‚ approaches and techniques actually relate to what is being
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Discuss issues of reliability and validity associated with the classification and diagnosis of phobic disorders (8 + 16 marks) A phobia is a persistent fear that is excessive or unreasonable which must meet a set of criteria given in the DSM. A clinical diagnosis is made if there is no other possible physiological cause and if the symptoms cannot be better accounted for by another disorder. The individual also recognises their behaviour is unreasonable and the severity of the fear interferes with
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