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Area of Science:

  • Psychometrics
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Classical reliability theory assumes stable true scores, potentially misestimating reliability when scores fluctuate.
  • Individual true scores can vary between testing occasions, a condition termed instability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce Stable Unstable Reliability Theory (SURT) as a framework to empirically test score stability.
  • To develop a weighted reliability coefficient r(w) that accounts for both stable and unstable individuals.

Main Methods:

  • SURT models populations with a mix of stable and unstable individuals with unknown proportions.
  • Individual stability probability w(i) is used to compute a weighted correlation coefficient r(w) as the reliability estimate.
  • Classical reliability is a special case of SURT where all individuals are stable (w(i) = 1).

Main Results:

  • The SURT-derived reliability coefficient r(w) is typically larger than conventional reliability estimates (r).
  • Confidence intervals for true scores calculated using SURT are generally shorter than conventional intervals.
  • Routines for computing r(w) are available in a public R package.

Conclusions:

  • SURT provides a more nuanced and accurate assessment of reliability by acknowledging score instability.
  • The SURT model offers improved precision in estimating true scores through shorter confidence intervals.
  • The availability of an R package facilitates the application of SURT in psychometric research.