Question

Which of the following describes a case where interrater reliability is (or is likely to be) high?

Group of answer choices

A controlled observation using the Trier Social Stress Test paradigm where judgments of stress across three independent coders achieve a Cronbach’s alpha of .82

An analysis where a researcher observes a correlation of -.71 between participants’ scores on an emotion regulation questionnaire and their self-reported number of fights with their romantic partner

An analysis where a researcher observes a correlation of .90 between participants’ scores on a previously-validated 50-item measure of anxiety and their scores on a new 10-item anxiety inventory

A controlled observation using the Strange Situation paradigm where judgments of attachment across three independent coders achieve a Cronbach’s alpha of .04

Answer 1

A controlled observation using the Trier Social Stress Test paradigm where judgments of stress across three independent coders achieve a Cronbach’s alpha of .82. Here, the ratings have been provided by three independent coders. Thus, it reflects a situation wherein inter rater reliability is high.