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Generalizability Assignment
Generalizability Theory

Research can be done using many theories and all of them have their pros and cons as to

how they can be useful for the testing that needs to be performed. When error and dependability

need to be found and understood the clear choice for research would be to use the

Generalizability theory to guide the process. This theory has many advantages that can help

guide further research and even further practice to ensure the bets outcomes possible with the

data that needs to be found.

When looking at how to test reliability within a study there are a few options that you can

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choose from. One of them includes the generalizability theory or G theory. This theory is used in

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points of a study that is being done. When using G theory, it is possible to look at the different

facets that are present and understand that each of them can cause a variance within the
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observation at any time. Due to the fact that the theory is expecting these errors to occur it takes
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them into consideration and factors them into the final observation of the study and how they
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study that has been performed with this theory an important concept to include is the concept of

dependability. Within the context of a G study dependability means that there is accuracy
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involved when generalizing from a score that was achieved to assume that if repeated again and
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again the same score would be obtained again and again (Yudkowsky et al., 2020). To give a
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short explanation it means that predictions are being made on past observations. The next step in

G theory is to look at the way the model was designed. Within G theory the model was created to

measure the performance of the participants which means that the participants are the objects that

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are being measured within the study (Yudkowsky et al., 2020). The different facets of the study

then have to be defined and understood as to whether they are fixed or random. When a facet is

considered random this means that the values that are observed are considered a sample from a

larger population size (Yudkowsky et al., 2020). Next the study results will be obtained. Once the

results are obtained, they are considered variance components, which estimate the variability of

the data within a G study.

When looking at when it is appropriate to use G theory it is important to note that it can

be used to test the reliability of the data that is generated and it can also show the accuracy of the

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data that is collected. It also can have a place in understanding health education and can be used

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References

Kreiter, C., & Zaidi, N. B. (2020, February 24). Generalizability Theory's Role in Validity

Research: Innovative Applications in Health Science Education. Health Professions

Education. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452301120300201.

Teker, G. T., & Güler, N. (2019). Thematic Content Analysis of Studies Using Generalizability

Theory. International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 6(2), 279–299.

Yudkowsky, R., Park, Y. S., & Downing, S. M. (2020). Assessment in health professions

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