On the Virtues and Vices of the Standard Error of Measurement.

Williams, Richard H.; Zimmerman, Donald W.

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ERIC Number: EJ302182

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Publication Date: 1984

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On the Virtues and Vices of the Standard Error of Measurement.

Williams, Richard H.; Zimmerman, Donald W.

Journal of Experimental Education, v52 n4 p231-33 Sum 1984

This paper provides a list of 10 salient features of the standard error of measurement, contrasting it to the reliability coefficient. It is concluded that the standard error of measurement should be regarded as a primary characteristic of a mental test. (Author/DWH)

Descriptors: Educational Testing, Error of Measurement, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Testing, Test Reliability, Test Theory

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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