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ERIC Number: EJ184220
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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A Modified Rule of Thumb for Evaluating Scale Reproducibilities Determined by Electronic Computers
Hofmann, Richard J.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 38, 1, 177-81, Spr 78
The Goodenough technique for determining scale error is compared to the Guttman technique and demonstrated to be more conservative than the Guttman technique. Implications with regard to Guttman's evaluative rule of thumb for evaluating a reproducibility are noted. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Rating Scales, Statistical Analysis, Test Reliability
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Identifiers: Goodenough Technique; Guttman Scale; Reproducibility