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Mecham, Robert C. – 1991
Occupational norms exist for some tests, and differences in the distributions of test scores by occupation are evident. Sampling error (SE), situationally specific factors (SSFs), and differences in job content (DIJCs) were explored as possible reasons for the observed differences. SE was explored by analyzing 742 validity studies performed by the…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Estimation (Mathematics), Evaluation Utilization, Job Analysis
