Question

Two observers collected frequency data for 10 two-minute intervals. They agreed on 8 of the intervals. What is the percentage of inter-rater reliability?

Answer 1

The percentage of inter-rater reliability is 80%.

Explanation:

The rate of inter-rater reliability is the division of the number of intervals in which they agreed number of total intervals.

In this problem, we have that:

There are 10 intervals.

The observers agreed on 8 of them.

So the rate of agreement is 8/10 = 0.8.

As a percentage, we multiply the rate by 100, so 0.8*100 = 80%.

The percentage of inter-rater reliability is 80%.