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Biserial Estimates of Correlation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Frederic M. Lord
Frederic M. Lord*
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Educational Testing Service
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Abstract

Brogden's coefficient of selective efficiency and Clemans' λ are more efficient than biserial r when the correlation is high. Some empirical sampling studies are reported comparing the standard errors of these statistics.

Type
Original Paper
Information
Psychometrika , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , March 1963 , pp. 81 - 85
Copyright
Copyright © 1963 The Psychometric Society

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