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Peer reviewedYen, Wendy M. – Psychometrika, 1983
Tau-equivalence means that two tests produce equal true scores for individuals but that the distribution of errors for the tests could be different. This paper examines the effect of performing equipercentile equating techniques on tau-equivalent tests. (JKS)
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Latent Trait Theory, Psychometrics, Scores
