The use of generalizability theory to estimate data reliability in single-subject observational research

• Published in: Psychology in the schools Vol. 44; no. 5; pp. 433 - 439
• Main Authors: Lei, Pui-Wa, Smith, Maria, Suen, Hoi K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.05.2007; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Biological and medical sciences; Data Collection; Educational psychology; Evaluation Methods; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Generalizability; Generalizability Theory; Observation; Observational research; Orientation. Evaluation; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychology. Psychophysiology; Reliability; Human; Methodology; Theory; Professional practice; Observation; Classroom; Psychometrics; School psychology; Test reliability; Test administration
• ISSN: 0033-3085; 1520-6807
• DOI: 10.1002/pits.20235

Direct observation of behaviors is a data collection method customarily used in clinical and educational settings. Repeated measures and small samples are inherent characteristics of observational studies that pose challenges to the numerical estimation of reliability for observational data. In this...