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Test-Retest Reliability

Test-retest reliability quantifies the temporal consistency of a measure by correlating scores obtained from the same participants on two separate occasions. It is a cornerstone of psychometric validation, directly indicating whether a scale or instrument yields stable scores when the underlying construct has not changed.

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Sources

  1. Nunnally, J. C. & Bernstein, I. H. (1994). Psychometric Theory (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0070478497
  2. Anastasi, A. & Urbina, S. (1997). Psychological Testing (7th ed.). Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0023030857

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