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split-half correlation

DEFINITIONS OF: split-half correlation

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n a correlation coefficient calculated between scores on two halves of a test; taken as an indication of the reliability of the test

Synonyms:
chance-half correlation
Type of:
coefficient of correlation, correlation, correlation coefficient
a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation)
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