Herschel and Lynn were trained observers in Dr. Pettier's research lab. Herschel was known for being consistent in his coding and observations of a rat named Perry, and although Lynn was trained at the same time as Herschel, her observations of Perry were not as dependable as Herschel's observations. Herschel had:
A) high intra-observer reliability.
B) high inter-observer reliability.
C) low inter-observer reliability.
D) low intra-observer reliability.

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Intra-observer reliability refers to the consistency of observations made by the same observer over multiple coding sessions. Since Herschel was consistent in his coding and observations of Perry, he has high intra-observer reliability.

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