A researcher is interested in bullying but learns it is difficult to differentiate between actual bullying and normal playful interactions between third graders during recess. After developing her definition of bullying she asks her three graduate students to observe behavior at an elementary school during recess and identify bullying incidents. At the end of the day the researcher compares the independent results of the three researchers. What type of reliability is this researcher using?

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The researcher is using inter-rater reliability by comparing the independent results of her three graduate students to determine if they are consistent in identifying bullying incidents.

A Researcher Is Interested in Bullying but Learns It Is