Weakly Parallel Tests in Latent Trait Theory with Some Criticisms of Classical Test Theory
- 1 June 1977
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychometrika
- Vol. 42 (2) , 193-198
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02294048
Abstract
A new concept of weakly parallel tests, in contrast to strongly parallel tests in latent trait theory, is proposed. Some criticisms of the fundamental concepts in classical test theory, such as the reliability of a test and the standard error of estimation, are given.Keywords
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