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BIO 201 Objective Question

Question

Which statistical index measures inter-rater agreement between two independent parallel diagnostic methods beyond chance?
Options
A Cohen's Kappa coefficient
Correct Answer
B Student's t-test p-value
C Pearson's correlation coefficient (r)
D Standard Error of the Mean (SEM)
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Cohen's Kappa evaluates categorical agreement between two diagnostic tools while explicitly accounting for chance agreement.

Hint

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