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The effects of intercessory prayer, positive visualization, and expectancy on the well-being of kidney dialysis patients by Matthews, W J, Conti, J M, Sireci, S G

“…Little replicable empirical evidence on the effectiveness of prayer is available. To explore the effect of intercessory prayer, positive visualization, and…”
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The Construct of Content Validity by Sireci, Stephen G.

“…Many behavioral scientists argue that assessments used in social indicators research must be content-valid. However, the concept of content validity has been…”
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Evaluating the Predictive Validity of MCAT Scores Across Diverse Applicant Groups by Koenig, Judith A, Sireci, Stephen G, Wiley, Andrew

“…A study of 12,388 entering medical students investigated the predictive validity of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) by comparing prediction errors…”
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Validity of MCAT scores for predicting clerkship performance of medical students grouped by sex and ethnicity by Huff, K L, Koenig, J A, Treptau, M M, Sireci, S G

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Using Multidimensional Scaling to Assess the Dimensionality of Dichotomous Item Data by Meara, Kevin, Robin, Frederic, Sireci, Stephen G.

“…In this study, we investigated the utility of multidimensional scaling (MDS) for assessing the dimensionality of dichotomous test data. Two MDS proximity…”
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Analyzing Test Content Using Cluster Analysis and Multidimensional Scaling by Sireci, Stephen G, Geisinger, Kurt F

“…A new method for evaluating the content representation of a test is illustrated. Item similarity ratings were obtained from three content domain experts to…”
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The construct of content validity: Validity theory and the methods used in validation: perspectives from social and behavioral sciences by SIRECI, S. G

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Evaluating the Predictive Validity of Graduate Management Admission Test Scores by Sireci, Stephen G., Talento-Miller, Eileen

“…Admissions data and first-year grade point average (GPA) data from 11 graduate management schools were analyzed to evaluate the predictive validity of Graduate…”
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Technological Innovations in Large-Scale Assessment by Zenisky, April L., Sireci, Stephen G.

“…Computers have had a tremendous impact on assessment practices over the past half century. Advances in computer technology have substantially influenced the…”
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A unified factor-analytic approach to the detection of item and test bias: Illustration with the effect of providing calculators to students with dyscalculia by Lee, M. K., Lee, J. J., Wells, C. S., Sireci, S. G.

“…An absence of measurement bias against distinct groups is a prerequisite for the use of a given psychological instrument in scientific research or high-stakes…”
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Identifying the Causes of DIF in Translated Verbal Items by Allalouf, Avi, Hambleton, Ronald K., Sireci, Stephen G.

“…Translated tests are being used increasingly for assessing the knowledge and skills of individuals who speak different languages. There is little research…”
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Using Bilingual Respondents to Evaluate Translated-Adapted Items by Sireci, Stephen G., Berberoglu, Giray

“…Translating and adapting tests and questionnaires across languages is a common strategy for comparing people who operate in different languages with respect to…”
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Identification and Evaluation of Local Item Dependencies in the Medical College Admissions Test by Zenisky, April L., Hambleton, Ronald K., Sired, Stephen G.

“…Measurement specialists routinely assume examinee responses to test items are independent of one another. However, previous research has shown that many…”
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On the Reliability of Testlet-Based Tests by Sireci, Stephen G., Thissen, David, Wainer, Howard

“…If a test is constructed of testlets, one must take into account the within-testlet structure in the calculation of test statistics. Failing to do so may yield…”
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Small Sample Estimation in Dichotomous Item Response Models: Effect of Priors Based on Judgmental Information on the Accuracy of Item Parameter Estimates by Swaminathan, Hariharan, Hambleton, Ronald K., Sireci, Stephen G., Xing, Dehui, Rizavi, Saba M.

“…Large item banks with properly calibrated test items are essential for ensuring the validity of computer-based tests. At the same time, item calibrations with…”
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Evaluating Scoring Procedures for Context-Dependent Item Sets by Keller, Lisa A, Swaminathan, Hariharan, Sireci, Stephen G

“…Evaluated two strategies for scoring context-dependent test items: ignoring the depending and scoring dichotomously or modeling the dependence through…”
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A multitrait-multimethod validity investigation of scores from a professional licensure examination by PITONIAK, Mary J, SIRECI, Stephen G, LUECHT, Richard M

“…The construct validity of scores from the Uniform CPA Examination was investigated through the construction of a multitrait-multimethod matrix. The four…”
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Using Cluster Analysis to Facilitate Standard Setting by Sireci, Stephen G., Robin, Frederic, Patelis, Thanos

“…Setting standards on tests remains an important and pervasive problem in educational and psychological testing. Traditional standard-setting methods have been…”
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Recent and Anticipated Changes in Postsecondary Admissions: A Survey of New England Colleges and Universities by Sireci, Stephen G, Zanetti, Mary, Berger, Joseph B

“…A survey of postsecondary institutions in New England regarding recent changes in their admission processes and the factors that influenced those changes found…”
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Using Subject-Matter Experts to Assess Content Representation: An MDS Analysis by Sireci, Stephen G, Geisinger, Kurt F

“…An expanded version of the method of content evaluation proposed by S. G. Sireci and K. F. Giesinger (1992) was evaluated with respect to a national licensure…”
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