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ERIC Number: EJ304629
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Overt versus Covert Assessment of Observer Reliability.
Weinrott, Mark R.; Jones, Richard R.
Child Development, v55 n3 p1125-37 Jun 1984
Examines the tendency of observers to make less reliable recordings of behavorial events when a calibrating observer is absent. Using four different multicategory systems, 26 experienced observers coded 200 hours of videotaped family interactions. Concludes that observers lapse into a less attentive "set" prior to coding without a partner, especially when using a complex system. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Family (Sociological Unit), Interrater Reliability, Observation, Performance Factors, Reliability
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Coding; Observation Schedules; Observation Techniques; Observational Studies; Reliability Formulas