Tailored Testing, An Application of Stochastic Approximation.

Tailored Testing, An Application of Stochastic Approximation.

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Abstract:

Some stochastic approximation procedures are considered in connection with the following problem. How shall one choose a sequence of test questions in order to estimate as accurately as possible a given examinees standing on some psychological dimension. Illustrations are given evaluating certain procedures in a specific context. Author

Author(s):

Lord, Frederic M.

Author Organization(s):

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE PRINCETON N J

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Pagination:

0020

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:

Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR

Identifying Numbers

Report Number(s):

RM-71-2

Contract/Grant Number(s):

N00014--69-C-0017

Project Number(s):

NR-150-303

Subject Terms

Communities of Interest:

No COI(s) Identified

Descriptor(s):

(*TEST CONSTRUCTION(PSYCHOLOGY), ACCURACY), (*INTELLIGENCE TESTS, TEST CONSTRUCTION(PSYCHOLOGY)), STOCHASTIC PROCESSES, APPROXIMATION(MATHEMATICS), RELIABILITY, PROBABILITY

Field(s)/Group(s):

Psychology

Keyword(s):

STOCHASTIC APPROXIMATION

Report Date:

1971 Feb 01