Bias in Coefficient Alpha Arising from Heterogeneity of Test Content

Applied Measurement in Education

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-286

  Feldt, Leonard S ^a   Qualls, Audrey L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Iowa Testing Programs   (United States)

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EID: 0030499507     PISSN: 08957347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15324818ame0903_5     Document Type: Article

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