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COEFFICIENT STABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stability coefficient
1, record 1, English, stability%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coefficient of stability 2, record 1, English, coefficient%20of%20stability
correct
- test-retest coefficient 3, record 1, English, test%2Dretest%20coefficient
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The correlation between two applications of a test with a sufficiently large interval between them to reduce the differential effects of practice. 1, record 1, English, - stability%20coefficient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indice de constance
1, record 1, French, indice%20de%20constance
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coefficient de test-retest 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20test%2Dretest
masculine noun
- coefficient de stabilité 2, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20stabilit%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) un indice de constance (...) [mesure] la corrélation entre deux passations du même test par le même groupe de sujets (méthode test-retest). (...) [On] estime que l'indice de constance d'un test doit toujours être fourni avec l'indication de la période de temps écoulée entre le test et le retest. 3, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20constance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On emploie souvent "coefficient" dans le sens de "indice". 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20constance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«coefficient de stabilité» : Mise en garde: les auteurs utilisent "indice de" et "coefficient de" de façon interchangeable. Il est impossible de déterminer la synonymie de ces termes de façon certaine. 4, record 1, French, - indice%20de%20constance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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