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Statistics as psychometrics

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  • Melvin Novick, 1980. "Statistics as psychometrics," Psychometrika, Springer;The Psychometric Society, vol. 45(4), pages 411-424, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:psycho:v:45:y:1980:i:4:p:411-424
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02293605
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    1. David Thissen, 2001. "Psychometric engineering as art," Psychometrika, Springer;The Psychometric Society, vol. 66(4), pages 473-485, December.

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