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Statistical Inference for False Positive and False Negative Error Rates in Mastery Testing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Huynh Huynh
Huynh Huynh*
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University of South Carolina
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Abstract

This paper describes an asymptotic inferential procedure for the estimates of the false positive and false negative error rates. Formulas and tables are described for the computations of the standard errors. A simulation study indicates that the asymptotic standard errors may be used even with samples of 25 cases as long as the Kuder-Richardson Formula 21 reliability is reasonably large. Otherwise, a large sample would be required.

Keywords

mastery testingerrors in classificationsdecision errorsdecision accuracybeta-binomial modeltesting for selectionerror rate inference

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Psychometrika , Volume 45 , Issue 1 , March 1980 , pp. 107 - 120
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Copyright © 1980 The Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

This work was performed pursuant to Grant No NIE-G-78-0087 with the National Institute of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Huynh Huynh, Principal Investigator. Points of view or opinions stated do not necessarily reflect NIE position or policy and no official endorsement should be inferred. The editorial assistance of Joseph C. Saunders is gratefully acknowledged.

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Huynh, H. Statistical inference for false positive and false negative error rates in mastery testing (computer program and tables added). Publication Series in Mastery Testing (Res. Memo. 79–6), University of South Carolina, 1979.Google Scholar

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