Imagine that the true value of economic inequality in country X is 4, on a scale from 1 to 10. Say four people code the level of economic inequality in country X using two different measures of inequality, A and B. Measure A yields values of 2, 3, 5, and 6. Measure B yields values 6, 6, 7, and 6. Is Measure A or Measure B a more reliable measure of democracy in country X?
A) A is more reliable.
B) B is more reliable.
C) they are both equally reliable.

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To determine reliability, we need to look at the consistency of responses between the different coders. In this case, Measure B has three out of four coders provide the same response (a value of 6), indicating a high level of inter-coder reliability. On the other hand, Measure A has more variation in responses, with values ranging from 2 to 6, suggesting lower inter-coder reliability. Therefore, Measure B is more reliable.

Imagine That the True Value of Economic Inequality in Country