Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileReliability_eur-reliability-407-en_eur-reliability-407-en
    nameeur-reliability-407-en
    sectionReliability/Analysis/Split half
    typenum
    solution0.629
    tolerance0
    TypeInterpreting output, Performing analysis
    ProgramSPSS
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Literacy

    Question

    A researcher working at the psychology institute investigates alcohol abuse among adolescents. The researcher designed 34 statements the adolescents can agree or disagree with on a four-point scale (1 = completely agree; 2 = somewhat agree; 3 = somewhat disagree; 4 = completely disagree). An example of a statement is: When I feel lonely, I enjoy drinking an alcoholic beverage. The answers of 312 girls (0) and boys (1) to the 34 statements are in the dataset.

    What is the Spearman-Brown split-half reliability? (3 decimals)

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    Solution

    The Spearman-Brown split-half reliability is 0.629.