If we interpreted a reliability coefficient to indicate that 80% of the variance was true variance to observed variance, what would be the ratio of error variance to observed variance?
A)0.20
B)0.40
C)0.60
D)0.80

Question

If we interpreted a reliability coefficient to indicate that 80% of the variance was true variance to observed variance, what would be the ratio of error variance to observed variance? ​
A)0.20
B)0.40 ​
C)0.60 ​
D)0.80

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The reliability coefficient indicating that 80% of the variance is true variance implies that the remaining 20% of the variance is due to error. Therefore, the ratio of error variance to observed variance is 0.20.

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