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An empirical study of the normality and independence of errors of measurement in test scores

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An empirical study of test scores shows the variance of the errors of measurement to be significantly associated with true score in each of four groups studied; it also shows the distribution of the errors of measurement to be significantly skewed in three of these four groups. The mathematical rationale underlying the statistical treatment is presented. Standard error formulas are given for making the necessary significance tests.

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  1. Educational Testing Service, USA

    Frederic M. Lord

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This research was in part carried out under Contracts Nonr-2214(00) and Nonr-2752(00) with the Office of Naval Research, Department of the Navy.

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Lord, F.M. An empirical study of the normality and independence of errors of measurement in test scores. Psychometrika 25, 91–104 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02288936

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