Abstract
This investigation consisted of two separate attempts to clarify the variables responsible for experimenter miscalculations. Study 1 examined the relationship between frequency of experimenter responses (complexity) and calculation error. Study 2 examined varied amounts of time and error feedback while calculating observation data and resultant errors. Study 1 presents evidence that suggests that complexity and percentage of errors made in the calculation of observation data may be related. Study 2 results suggest that frequent feedback on errors may be a desirable technique to control miscalculations when considerable amounts of data are being processed every day. The authors suggest that, as a step toward reducing errors in the calculation of observation data, agreement of calculations of raw data be established in the same way that agreement of observation data is established.
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