Reliability and Validity Quiz

Which type of reliability is concerned with producing the same results each time the test or study is carried out?

• Internal reliability

• Observer reliability

• External reliability

• Test-retest reliability

What type of reliability is usually associated with questionnaires and tests, such as personality tests?

• External reliability

• Internal reliability

• Observer reliability

• Test-retest reliability

Which type of reliability occurs when two or more observers produce the same record of their observations?

• Internal reliability

• External reliability

• Observer reliability

• Test-retest reliability

What does the Split Half Method compare?

• A. A person's performance on two different tests

• B. A person's performance on two halves of a test or questionnaire

• C. A person's performance on two different days

• D. A person's performance on two different subjects

What is the expected outcome when using the Split Half Method on a test measuring extraversion?

• A. The performance on the first half will be lower than the second half

• B. The performance on the first half will be higher than the second half

• C. The performance on the first half will be consistent with the second half

• D. The performance on the first half will be unrelated to the second half

What type of reliability does the Split Half Method assess?

• A. External reliability

• B. Test-retest reliability

• C. Internal reliability

• D. Inter-rater reliability

What is the Test Retest Method used for in assessing reliability?

• To measure the validity of a test

• To measure the internal consistency of a test

• To measure the reliability of a test by repeating it several times with the same participants

• To measure the external validity of a test

What would you expect if a test is reliable when using the Test Retest Method?

• Different results each time from the same individuals

• The same or very similar results each time from the same individuals

• The same results from different individuals

• Different results from different individuals

In the example provided, how many people are used to sit the GCSE maths test?

• 10

• 15

• 20

• 25

How long after the initial test are the same participants asked to sit the test again in the example?

• 2 months

• 3 months

• 4 months

• 5 months