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ERIC Number: EJ184205
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Generalizability in Factorable Domains: "Domain Validity and Generalizability"
McDonald, Roderick P.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 38, 1, 75-9, Spr 78
It is shown that if a behavior domain can be described by the common factor model with a finite number of factors, the squared correlation between the sum of a selection of items and the domain total score is actually greater than coefficient alpha. (Author/JKS)
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Item Analysis, Mathematical Models, Measurement, Test Reliability
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Identifiers: Alpha Coefficient