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ERIC Number: EJ371397
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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The Reliability of Inverse Screen Tests for Cluster Analysis.
Lathrop, Richard G.; Williams, Janice E.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v47 n4 p953-59 Win 1987
A Monte Carlo study, involving 6,000 "computer subjects" and three raters, explored the reliability of the inverse screen test for cluster analysis. Results indicate that the inverse screen may be a useful and reliable cluster analytic technique for determining the number of true groups. (TJH)
Descriptors: Cluster Analysis, Computer Simulation, Interrater Reliability, Monte Carlo Methods, Screening Tests, Test Reliability
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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