Test-retest reliability

/tɛst riˈtɛst rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/ noun

Definition

A measure of consistency obtained by administering the same test to the same group of people at two different times and correlating the scores. High test-retest reliability indicates that the measure produces stable results over time.

Etymology

Developed in early 20th-century psychometrics as researchers needed to demonstrate that their tests measured stable traits rather than temporary states. The hyphenated 'test-retest' format emphasizes the temporal aspect of this reliability assessment.

Kelly Says

If your IQ test gives you a score of 120 today and 85 next week, it has terrible test-retest reliability! This type of reliability assumes the trait being measured is actually stable over time—which isn't always true.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደሚገባ ፈጣሪ
ɛn.dɛ.mɪ.gə.bɑ ˈfətɑːrɪ
ARالعربية
ثباتية اختبار-إعادة الاختبار
sɪbˈaːtiːa ɪḫtɪbār-ɪʕdāʾ ɪl-ɪḫtɪbār
BNবাংলা
পরীক্ষা-পুনরাবৃত্তি নির্ভরযোগ্যতা
pɔrikkha-pʊnɔrɔbṛtti nirbʰorjɔgẏtā
CACatalà
fiabilitat test-retest
fɪ.a.bɪ.li.tat test-retest
CSČeština
spolehlivost test-retest
spɔˈlɛh.lɪ.vost test-retest
DADansk
test-gentagelses pålidelighed
tɛst-ɡɛnˈtæɡəlˌsɛs pɑːˈliːdɛlɪɡˌhɛt
DEDeutsch
Test-Retest-Zuverlässigkeit
tɛst-ʁɛtɛst-zʊʁ.la.si.kɛɪt
ELΕλληνικά
αξιοπιστία test-retest
ˈaksio.pɪ.tɪ.a test-retest
ESEspañol
fiabilidad test-retest
fɪa.bɪ.li.ðað test-retest
FAفارسی
مقاومت تست-تکرار
mʊˈqā.və.mɛt test-təkrār
FISuomi
testi-toisto luotettavuus
ˈtɛsti-ˈtoisto ˈlʊːtɛtːɑvʊus
FRFrançais
fiabilité test-retest
fɪ.a.bɪ.li.te test-retest
GUGU
પરીક્ષણ-પુનરાવર્તિનુ સંપૂર્ણ
pəˈriːkṣaṇa-pʊn.ar.a.vṛt.inʊ sampuːrn
HAHA
kya-kya
kja-kja
HEעברית
אמינות מבחן-חזרה
ˈʔa.mi.nʊt mɛbˈχan ˈχa.zara
HIहिन्दी
परीक्षण-पुनरावृत्ति विश्वसनीयता
pārikṣaṇa-punarāvṛtti विश्वसनीयता
HUMagyar
teszt-ismétlés megbízhatóság
tɛst-ɪsmɛtːlés mɛɡbɪz.hát.o.ság
IDBahasa Indonesia
keandalan uji-ulang
kɛan.da.lan ʊ.dʒi-ʊ.laŋ
IGIG
ihe n'eche
ɪ.hɛ n'ɛ.tʃɛ
ITItaliano
affidabilità test-retest
aˈffi.dabi.li.tɛ test-retest
JA日本語
テスト・リテスト信頼性
tɛst-rɪtɛst-shinnōsei
KKKK
тест-тест нақтылығы
tɛst-tɛst naqˈtʏlɪɣɪ
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធប្រើប្រាស់
prɔpʰɔn.thə pɹɛːpɹɑːsʊ
KO한국어
테스트-리테스트 신뢰도
teuteusi-riteuseu sin-roedo
MRMR
परीक्षण-पुनरावृत्ती विश्वासार्हता
pārikṣaṇa-pʊn.ar.a.vṛtti viśvāsar.h.tā
MSBahasa Melayu
kebolehpercayaan ujian-ulang
kɛ.bʊ.lɑh.pɛ.rə.tə.nʊ.an ʊ.dʒi.an-ʊ.laŋ
MYမြန်မာ
စစ်ဆေးမှ ပြန်လည် 信賴性
sɪt sɛːmɪ pjan lɪ ʃɪn lɛɪ.ʃɪn
NLNederlands
test-herhalingsbetrouwbaarheid
test-hɛrˈhɑːlɪŋsˌbɛtroːjbaːrˈhɛit
NONorsk
test-gjentakelses pålitelighet
tɛst-ˈɡjɛn.tɑːk.ləs pɑːˈliːtˌlɪɡˌhɛt
PAPA
ਪਰਖ-ਪੁਨਰ-ਪਰਖ ਭरोਸਾ
pərkʰ-pʊn.ar-pərkʰ bhar.o.sā
PLPolski
zgodność test-retest
zɡɔdˈnɔsː tɛst-rɛtɛst
PTPortuguês
confiabilidade test-retest
kɔ̃fɪ.a.bɪ.li.ðað test-retest
RORomână
fiabilitate test-retest
fɪ.a.bɪ.lɪ.tɪ.te test-retest
RUРусский
надежность тест-перетест
nɐˈdʲɛzhnəst test-pʲɛrʲetɛst
SVSvenska
test-återtest pålitlighet
tɛst-ˌɔːtɛrˈtɛst pɑːˈlɪtˌlɪɡt
SWKiswahili
uaminifu wa jaribio-rudia
ʊ.a.mɪ.nɪ.fʊ wa dʒa.ri.bɪo-rʊ.dɪa
TAதமிழ்
சோதனை-புதுப்பேச்சு நம்பகத்தன்மை
sōdhanaicceyyu-pu.dhu.ppa.cci namp.ga.tha.t.nami
TEతెలుగు
పరీక్షణ-పునరావృత్తి నమ్మకత
pəˈriːkṣaṇa-pʊn.ar.a.vṛtti namma.kata
THไทย
ความน่าเชื่อถือแบบทดสอบซ้ำ
khwam nā chuêt thuê bpen thot sobp sām
TLTL
kaugnayan ng pagsubok-muling pagsubok
kɔʊɡ.na.jan ng pɑɡ.sʊ.bɔk-mʊ.lɪŋ pɑɡ.sʊ.bɔk
TRTürkçe
test-tekrar test güvenilirliği
test-tekkar test güvenilirliği
UKУкраїнська
надійність тест-перетест
nɐˈdɪj.nɪst test-pʲɛrʲetɛst
URاردو
ٹیسٹ-ریٹیسٹ قابلِ اعتبار
tɛst-rɪtɛst qāˈbɪl-ɪ ˈkəb.rət
VITiếng Việt
độ tin cậy thử-lặp lại
dɔ tin cậy thử-lập lại
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
ʃɛʃɛ
ZH中文
测试-重复测试可靠性
cèshì-chúfùcèshì kěliǎoxìng
ZUZU
ukuthi-ukuthi
ʊ.kʊ.tʰɪ-ʊ.kʊ.tʰɪ

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