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ODD-EVEN TECHNIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- odd-even method
1, record 1, English, odd%2Deven%20method
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- odd-even technique 2, record 1, English, odd%2Deven%20technique
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique for obtaining an estimate of the reliability of a test by finding the correlation between the odd- and even-numbered items. 2, record 1, English, - odd%2Deven%20method
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chance-halves or split-halves correlation : There are various methods of choosing the halves to be as representative of the whole as possible; the most common is the ODD-EVEN METHOD, one half being composed of the even-numbered items, the other of the odd-numbered. 1, record 1, English, - odd%2Deven%20method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode pair-impair
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20pair%2Dimpair
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- odd-even method
1, record 2, English, odd%2Deven%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- odd-even technique 2, record 2, English, odd%2Deven%20technique
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of estimating test reliability by determining the correlation between the odd and the even test items and applying the Spearman-Brown formula to compensate for attenuation caused by splitting the test. 3, record 2, English, - odd%2Deven%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- méthode pair-impair
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20pair%2Dimpair
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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