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Short form generalizability theory

Short form generalizability theory applies the G-theory variance-component framework to abbreviated measurement instruments, using G-studies and D-studies to estimate how many items a short scale must retain to achieve a desired reliability and to evaluate the accuracy of decisions made with a condensed instrument.

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Short Form Generalizability Theory
Taxonomic method record · latent-structure / psychometrics
  • Brennan, R. L. (2001). Generalizability Theory. Springer. · ISBN 978-0387952826
  • Shavelson, R. J., & Webb, N. M. (1991). Generalizability Theory: A Primer. Sage Publications. · ISBN 978-0803937796
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Taxonomic bucketGeneralizability Theorymachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketMultilevel Reliability Analysismachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketShort-Form IRTmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketShort-form reliability analysismachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.Taxonomic bucketShort-Form Scale Developmentmachine-suggested · Relational suggestion, not evidence.

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