Inequalities among Lower Bounds to Reliability: With Applications to Test Construction and Factor Analysis.

Bentler, P. M.; Woodward, Arthur J.

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Inequalities among Lower Bounds to Reliability: With Applications to Test Construction and Factor Analysis.

Bentler, P. M.; Woodward, Arthur J.

Psychometrika, v45 n2 p249-67 Jun 1980

A chain of lower bound inequalities leading to the greatest lower bound to reliability is established for the internal consistency of a composite of unit-weighted scores (such as a test). Algorithms for obtaining various reliability coefficients are presented. (Author/JKS)

Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Theory

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