DECISION-THEORETIC PSYCHOMETRICS
Abstract
The major items of work performed under the contract are reviewed. Four recommendations are stated and justified: The notion and ideas of confidence testing should not be used in conjunction with admissible probability measurement because they interfere with the proper working of this new procedure; the truncated logarithmic scoring system, because of its unique properties, should be adopted as the standard measure of achievement and performance; operational use of admissible probability measurement should be implemented at a school only after thorough indoctrination and training of instructors; in every application of admissible probability measurement in an instructional setting, each student should continually assess the quality of his thinking process by keeping a running record showing if he tends either to overvalue or undervalue the validity of his reasoning as reflected in his score settings.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0712409
Entities
People
- Emir H. Shuford Jr.