Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ340715
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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On the Reliability of the Extreme Score.
Huynh, Huynh
Psychometrika, v51 n3 p475-78 Sep 1986
Under the assumption of normalcy, a formula is derived for the reliability of the maximum score. It is shown that the maximum score is more reliable than each of the single observations but less reliable than their composite score. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Error of Measurement, Mathematical Models, Reliability, Scores, Statistical Studies, Test Bias
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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