SYSTEMS OF CONFIDENCE WEIGHTING: THEORY AND PRACTICE,

Abstract

The validity and existence of confidence can be established if and only if confidence measurements can be shown to predict events occurring outside of the person -- measurements which reflect the relation of the person to the world of objective and public events. The widely used external validity test suitably modified to take account of the possible existence of considerable amounts of misinformation and to recognize a base-line performance level provided by choice test information is the fundamental test for the validity of confidence measurement and of the existence of confidence. The technique is used to evaluate data obtained from Air Force basic airmen and officer candidates taking tests using the logarithmic scoring system of Valid Confidence testing. Data conclusively indicates that confidence exists and that this type of confidence testing yields more information than does choice testing. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0685180

Entities

People

  • Emir H. Shuford Jr.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Base Lines
  • Geometric Forms
  • Measurement

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Regression Analysis.