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Morgan, George – 1979
This study developed a two-parameter linear probabilistic model of criterion referenced measurement, which relates an examinee's observed ability to his true ability through a guessing parameter and a carelessness parameter, both of which are probabilities. This model was applied to a survey of 10- and 14-year-old Australian students to estimate…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bayesian Statistics, Computer Programs, Criterion Referenced Tests