If we wanted to formally assess the reliability of a set of judgments (scores)made by a group of boxing or figure skating judges,which form of reliability would we need to assess?
A)consensual agreement
B)internal consistency
C)temporal consistency
D)interobserver agreement

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Interobserver agreement would be the best form of reliability to assess in this scenario, as it measures the degree of agreement or consistency between different judges or observers making judgments on the same event or performance. This would be particularly relevant in sports such as boxing or figure skating, where judges are required to make subjective judgments based on their interpretation of the rules and the performance of the athlete. Consensual agreement, internal consistency, and temporal consistency would be less relevant in this context, as they respectively measure agreement among experts, consistency within a set of items or tasks, and stability of scores over time.

If We Wanted to Formally Assess the Reliability of a Set