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ERIC Number: EJ086592
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1973
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Effects of Instructional Set and Experimenter Influence on Observer Reliability
Taplin, Paul S.; Reid, John B.
Child Development, 44, 3, 547-554, Sep 73
A laboratory analogue of naturalistic observation was used to examine the relationship of observer drift to instructional set and experimenter status. Results indicated a highly significant decrease in observer reliability coinciding with the shift from training to data collection. (ST)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria, Experimenter Characteristics, Measurement, Observation, Test Reliability, Training Methods
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