What Is Reliability? Psychology Homework Help

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What are the types of Reliability considered in the field of Psychology? Explain each briefly. When possible, provide samples. Cite references please.

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Types of Reliability in Psychology
Reliability is the ability to be trusted and treated as trustworthy. In psychology, the term
reliability is used to refer to the consistency of the data measuring methods and techniques or
coherence of the research itself. If findings from a study are similar constantly over a period,
then we can say that they are reliable. Researchers use a correlation coefficient to find the degree
of reliability. When the research has a high positive correlation, then they are more reliable.
There are two major types of reliability. These are internal reliability and external reliability.
Internal reliability, as the name suggests, evaluates the level of which the measurements are
consistent within themselves. External reliability, on the other hand, measures the level that
measures are differing from one particular use to the other. External reliability is divided into test
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