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Fleishman, Allen I. – 1978
A Monte Carlo study was performed to test under what conditions and to what degree various alternatives would be superior to multiple linear regression (MLR). The criteria used was the mean squared error of prediction of individual scores and the mean squared error of estimation of the regression weights. Populations were simulated containing…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Error of Measurement, Factor Analysis, Least Squares Statistics
Peer reviewedWhitely, Susan E. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1979
Two sources of inconsistency were separated by reanalyzing data from a major study on short-term consistency. Little evidence was found for generalizability or behavioral predictability. Results supported the assumption that measurement error from short-term fluctuations is not due to systematic individual differences in response consistency.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cognitive Processes, College Freshmen, Error of Measurement
