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classical test theory: a standalone construct

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Psychological measurement

the model that an observed test score equals a true score plus random error, from which reliability is defined.

In psychological measurement, classical test theory refers to the model that an observed test score equals a true score plus random error, from which reliability is defined. This meaning comes from Novick (1966) in Journal of Mathematical Psychology.[1]

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References

Novick, M. R. (1966). The axioms and principal results of classical test theory. Journal of Mathematical Psychology, 3(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2496(66)90002-2

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