Reliability for the Social Sciences: Theory and Applications

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

Author: Ross E. Traub
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
Published: 01/24/1994
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.34h x 5.58w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780803943254