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PDF pending restorationMcMorris, Robert F. – 1971
The extent of error likely to occur with each of several approximations for the standard deviation, internal consistency reliability, and the standard error of measurement is analyzed. Approximations were compared with exact statistics obtained on 85 different classroom tests constructed and administered by professors in a variety of fields. Means…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Error of Measurement, Evaluation Methods, Item Analysis
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
