Is reliability obsolete? A commentary on "are simple gain scores obsolete?"

Linda M. Collins

doi:10.1177/014662169602000308

Is reliability obsolete? A commentary on "are simple gain scores obsolete?"

Linda M. Collins

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Abstract

Williams & Zimmerman (1996) provided much-needed clarification on the reliability of gain scores. This commentary translates these ideas into recognizable patterns of change that tend to produce reliable or unreliable gain scores. It also questions the relevance of the traditional idea of reliability to the measurement of change.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	289-292
Number of pages	4
Journal	Applied Psychological Measurement
Volume	20
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/014662169602000308
State	Published - Sep 1996

Keywords

Change scores
Classical test theory
Difference scores
Gain scores
Intraindividual differences
Measurement of growth
Reliability
Test theory
Validity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Psychology (miscellaneous)

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