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ERIC Number: EJ554820
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1644
The Effects of Sampling Model on Inference with Coefficient Alpha.
Barchard, Kimberly A.; Hakstian, A. Ralph
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v57 n6 p893-905 Dec 1997
The distinction between Type 1 and Type 12 sampling in connection with measurement data is discussed, and a method is presented for simulating data arising from Type 12 sampling. A Monte Carlo study is described that shows conditions under which precise confidence level control under Type 12 sampling is maintained. (SLD)
Descriptors: Models, Monte Carlo Methods, Sampling, Simulation, Statistical Inference
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Alpha Coefficient; Confidence Calibrations
Note: Research supported in part by a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.