A Comparison of the Single, Conditional and Person-Specific Standard Error of Measurement: What do They Measure and When to Use Them?

Tests based on the Classical Test Theory often use the standard error of measurement (SEm) as an expression of (un)certainty in test results. Although by convention a single SEm is calculated for all examinees, it is also possible to (1) estimate a person-specific SEm for every examinee separately o...

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Main Authors: Kimberley M. Lek, Rens Van De Schoot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fams.2018.00040/full