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Ordinal Generalizability Theory

Ordinal generalizability theory extends classical G-theory to the analysis of reliability and measurement error when item responses are ordered categorical (e.g., Likert-type) rather than continuous. It partitions score variance into components attributable to persons, facets, and their interactions, while accounting for the discrete, bounded nature of ordinal rating scales.

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Sources

  1. Brennan, R. L. (2001). Generalizability Theory. Springer. ISBN: 978-0387952826
  2. Mushquash, C., & O'Connor, B. P. (2006). SPSS and SAS programs for generalizability theory analyses. Behavior Research Methods, 38(3), 542–547. DOI: 10.3758/BF03192810

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