The assumption of a reliable instrument and other pitfalls to avoid when considering the reliability of data

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This article helps researchers avoid common pitfalls associated with reliability including incorrectly assuming that measurement error always attenuates observed score correlations, different sources of measurement error originate from the same source, and reliability is a function of instrumentation.

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Nimon, Kim F.; Zientek, Linda Reichwein & Henson, Robin K. April 12, 2012.

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This article helps researchers avoid common pitfalls associated with reliability including incorrectly assuming that measurement error always attenuates observed score correlations, different sources of measurement error originate from the same source, and reliability is a function of instrumentation.

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  • Frontiers in Psychology, 3(102), Frontiers Research Foundation, April 12, 2014, pp. 1-13

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  • Publication Title: Frontiers in Psychology
  • Volume: 3
  • Article Identifier: 102
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Nimon, Kim F.; Zientek, Linda Reichwein & Henson, Robin K. The assumption of a reliable instrument and other pitfalls to avoid when considering the reliability of data, article, April 12, 2012; Lausanne, Switzerland. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc944371/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Arts and Sciences.

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