Asked by Tonie Athill on Sep 27, 2024

Two expert raters are trained to rate the ability of graduate students to use different kinds of questions when gathering information. After three weeks of training, their interrater reliability is .60. These raters:

A) have achieved high interrater reliability.
B) have a way to go before they are proficient at rating.
C) need to make the definitions of "the use of questions" a little more vague so their ratings will improve.
D) None of these are true.

Interrater Reliability

A measure of consistency among different observers or raters in their assessments or evaluations.

Expert Raters

Refers to individuals with specialized knowledge or expertise in a particular area who are tasked with assessing or judging accordingly.

Graduate Students

Individuals who have completed a bachelor's degree and are pursuing further studies at the master's or doctoral level.

  • Identify the importance of interrater reliability.