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Peer reviewedWestermann, Rainer; Hager, Willi – Journal of Educational Statistics, 1986
The well-known problem of cumulating error probabilities is reconsidered from a general epistemological perspective, namely, the concepts of severity and of fairness of tests. It is shown that not only Type 1 but also Type 2 errors can cumulate. A new adjustment strategy is proposed and applied. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Error of Measurement, Hypothesis Testing, Measurement Techniques
