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ERIC Number: EJ193463
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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A Comparison of Three Algorithms for Item Analysis to Maximize Coefficient Alpha.
Morris, John D.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v38 n3 p801-04 Fall 1978
Three algorithms for selecting a subset of originally available items, to maximize coefficient alpha, were compared on the size of the resulting alpha and computation time required with nine sets of data. The characteristics of a computer program to perform these item analyses are described. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Programs, Item Analysis, Measurement Techniques, Statistical Analysis, Test Items, Test Reliability
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alpha Coefficient