Accession Number:

ADA063731

Title:

A Method to Evaluate Performance Reliability of Individual Subjects in Laboratory Research Applied to Work Settings,

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Corporate Author:

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON D C OFFICE OF AVIATION MEDICINE

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Report Date:

1978-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

84.0

Abstract:

This report presents a method that may be used to evaluate the reliability of performance of individual subjects, particularly in applied laboratory research. The method is based on analysis of variance of a tasks-by-subjects data matrix, with all scores standardized. If all tasks are parallel, then the average correlation among tasks is an inverse function of the within-subject variance, which may be computed for any individual subject or group of subjects. The formula for determining the relationship between within-subject variance and average correlation is developed and a method of testing the reliability of individual subjects against the general level of reliability is presented. Possible applications of the method are noted. Author

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Subject Categories:

  • Psychology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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