Interobserver agreement
What Interobserver agreement means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Interobserver agreement
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Checked by having observers code the same session independently, then comparing their records, with high agreement showing the categories are clear and the coding is reliable.
Topics that use Interobserver agreement
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Allocation of participants to conditions
- Alternative hypothesis
- Bias
- Bias in participant selection
- BPS ethical guidelines for research
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Control of participant variables
- Control of variables
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