Two teachers are asked to use a behavioral rating scale to evaluate a child's aggressiveness, hyperactivity, ? and sociability. If both teachers rate the child in similar ways, one could assume that the behavioral rating? scale has__________.
A) good internal consistency
B) good interrater reliability
C) good construct validity
D) external consistency

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Interrater reliability refers to the consistency of ratings between different raters, in this case the two teachers. If both teachers rate the child in similar ways, it indicates good interrater reliability of the behavioral rating scale. Internal consistency, construct validity, and external consistency are not directly related to the ratings of two different raters.

Two Teachers Are Asked to Use a Behavioral Rating Scale