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| Confidence Testing | 1 |
| Guessing (Tests) | 1 |
| Response Style (Tests) | 1 |
| Tables (Data) | 1 |
| Test Reliability | 1 |
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| Hopkins, Kenneth D. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHopkins, Kenneth D.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1973
Study was designed to provide some indication as to whether the gain in test reliability from confidence scoring results from relevant or irrelevant sources. If the increase in reliability is the result of a gambling response style, it is conceivable that validity could actually decrease even though reliability is increased. (Authors/CB)
Descriptors: Confidence Testing, Guessing (Tests), Response Style (Tests), Tables (Data)
