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An Interval Estimate for making Statistical Inferences about True Scores

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Frederic M. Lord and
Martha L. Stocking
Frederic M. Lord*
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service
Martha L. Stocking
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service
*
Requests for reprints should be sent to Dr. Frederic M. Lord, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.
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Abstract

A numerical procedure is outlined for obtaining an interval estimate of the regression of true score on observed score. Only the frequency distribution of observed scores is needed for this. The procedure assumes that the conditional distribution of observed scores for fixed true score is binomial. The procedure is applied to several sets of test data.

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Psychometrika , Volume 41 , Issue 1 , March 1976, pp. 79 - 87
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Copyright © 1976 The Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

This research was sponsored in part by the Personnel and Training Research Programs, Psychological Sciences Division, Office of Naval Research, under Contract No. N00014-69-C-0017, Contract Authority Identification Number, NR No. 150-303, and Educational Testing Service. Reproduction in whole or in part is permitted for any purpose of the United States Government.

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