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Peer reviewedMillsap, Roger E. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1988
Two new methods for constructing a credibility interval (CI)--an interval containing a specified proportion of true validity description--are discussed, from a frequentist perspective. Tolerance intervals, unlike the current method of constructing the CI, have performance characteristics across repeated applications and may be useful in validity…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Meta Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Test Reliability
Peer reviewedJensema, Carl J. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1977
Owen's Bayesian tailored testing method is introduced along with a brief review of its derivation. The characteristics of a good item bank are outlined and explored in terms of their influence on the Bayesian tailoring process. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Computer Oriented Programs
