Lee J. Cronbach

Coefficient Alpha and the Internal Structure of Tests

A general formula ( α ) of which a special case is the Kuder-Richardson coefficient of equivalence is shown to be the mean of all split-half coefficients resulting from differen...

Construct validity in psychological tests.

Validation of psychological tests has not yet been adequately conceptualized, as the APA Committee on Psychological Tests learned when it undertook (1950-54) to specify what qua...

Processes affecting scores on "understanding of others" and "assumed similarity."

Essentials of Psychological Testing

I.BASIC CONCEPTS. 1.Who Uses Tests? And for What Purposes? 2.Varieties of Tests and Test Interpretations. 3.Administering Tests. 4.Scores and Score Conversions. 5.How to Judge T...

Response Sets and Test Validity

Further Evidence on Response Sets and Test Design

The Dependability of Behavioral Measurements: Theory of Generalizability for Scores and Profiles

Test “Reliability”: Its Meaning and Determination

The concept of test reliability is examined in terms of general, group, and specific factors among the items, and the stability of scores in these factors from trial to trial. F...