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Andrich, David; Marais, Ida; Humphry, Stephen – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2012
Andersen (1995, 2002) proves a theorem relating variances of parameter estimates from samples and subsamples and shows its use as an adjunct to standard statistical analyses. The authors show an application where the theorem is central to the hypothesis tested, namely, whether random guessing to multiple choice items affects their estimates in the…
Descriptors: Test Items, Item Response Theory, Multiple Choice Tests, Guessing (Tests)
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Raykov, Tenko; Lichtenberg, Peter A.; Paulson, Daniel – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
A multiple testing procedure for examining implications of the missing completely at random (MCAR) mechanism in incomplete data sets is discussed. The approach uses the false discovery rate concept and is concerned with testing group differences on a set of variables. The method can be used for ascertaining violations of MCAR and disproving this…
Descriptors: Data, Data Analysis, Older Adults, Intelligence Tests
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Baska, Leland – Roeper Review, 1986
The author reviews the use of the Raven Advanced Progressive Matrices (APM) as a general intelligence measure for selection of students to the Chicago public school magnet high school program. Advantages of the APM are cited, including its effectiveness in identifying gifted minority students. (CL)
Descriptors: Culture Fair Tests, Gifted, High Schools, Intelligence Tests