Measuring Misinformation in Repeat Trial Pick 1 of 2 Tests.

Henderson, Pamela W.; Buchanan, Bruce

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ERIC Number: EJ458606

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1992

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Measuring Misinformation in Repeat Trial Pick 1 of 2 Tests.

Henderson, Pamela W.; Buchanan, Bruce

Psychometrika, v57 n4 p615-19 Dec 1992

An extension is described to a product-testing model to account for misinformation among subjects that would lead them to perform incorrectly on "pick one of two" tests. The model is applied to a data set of 367 subjects picking 1 of 2 colas. Misinformation does exist. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adults, Bayesian Statistics, Consumer Economics, Equations (Mathematics), Estimation (Mathematics), Mathematical Models, Measurement Techniques, Misconceptions, Performance, True Scores

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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