Laoghaire and Ryu are research assistants in a developmental psychology laboratory. They are to watch several hours' worth of video footage and code the various interactions. Laoghaire codes tapes 1 to 25 while Ryu codes tapes 26 to 50. When they are finished, they switch tapes so that Laoghaire can code tapes 26 to 50 and Ryu can code tapes 1 to 25. Neither is allowed to see how the other is coding until all the tapes have been coded by both of them. If Laoghaire and Ryu code in a similar fashion, the coding measurement will have
A) interjudge reliability.
B) internal consistency.
C) content validity.
D) longevity.

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Interjudge reliability refers to the degree of agreement or consistency between different judges or raters. If Laoghaire and Ryu code the tapes in a similar fashion, it indicates high interjudge reliability.

Laoghaire and Ryu Are Research Assistants in a Developmental Psychology