Reliability for the Social Sciences: Theory and Applications - Couverture souple

Traub, Ross E.

 
9780803943254: Reliability for the Social Sciences: Theory and Applications

Synopsis

How can social scientists assess the reliability of the measures derived from tests and questionnaires? Through an illustrative review of the principles of classical reliability theory, Ross E Traub explores some general strategies for improving measurement procedures.

Beginning with a presentation of random variables and the expected value of a random variable, the book covers such topics as: the definition of reliability as a coefficient and possible uses of a coefficient; the notion of parallel tests so as to make possible the estimation of a reliability coefficient for a set of measurements; what to do when parallel tests are not available; what factors affect the reliability coefficient; and how to estimate the

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9780803943247: Reliability for the Social Sciences: Theory and Applications

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ISBN 10 :  0803943245 ISBN 13 :  9780803943247
Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 1994
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