Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ342051
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1986
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The Role of Weighting in the Use of Aggregate Scores.
Stevens, Joseph J.; Aleamoni, Lawrence, M.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v46 n3 p523-31 Aut 1986
Prior standardization of scores when an aggregate score is formed has been criticized. This article presents a demonstration of the effects of differential weighting of aggregate components that clarifies the need for prior standardization. The role of standardization in statistics and the use of aggregate scores in research are discussed. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Correlation, Error of Measurement, Factor Analysis, Raw Scores, Scores, Statistical Studies, Test Theory, Weighted Scores
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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