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Reliability: To what extent can we say that the data are consistent?
About consistency
Different statistical techniques available, each produces a
reliability coefficient ranging from 0.00 to +1.00 (totally
inconsistent or totally consistent)
Range within which a score would likely to fall if a given measured object were
to be remeasured
Some warnings about reliability
3. Place more faith in good results for large groups rather than for small
groups.
Validity
Final Comments
3. Reliability and validity related to data quality, which by itself, does not
determine the degree to which the studys results can be trusted.
Possible for conclusions to be worthless because of the wrong use of
statistical procedure, or design of study deficient. In other words,
reliability and validity are important, but other important concerns must
be attended to as well.