The paradoxical attenuation effect in tests based on classical test theory: Mathematical background and practical implications for the measurement of high abilities

High Ability Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-14

  Ziegler, Albert ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Centrifugal effect; Gifted identification; Giftedness; Paradoxical attenuation effect; Type I error; Type II error

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449597848     PISSN: 13598139     EISSN: 1469834X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598130902860473     Document Type: Article

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