Publication Date
Spring 2022
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Reagan Brown (Director), Katrina Burch, Aaron Wichman
Degree Program
Department of Psychological Sciences
Degree Type
Master of Science
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the if the standard error of estimate (SEE) is more effective than the standard error of measurement (SEM) when used in the construction of use the standard error of the difference (SED)-based bandwidths. It was hypothesized that the standard error of estimate would be a more effective equation to use than the standard error or measurement because it allows for the estimation of a range of true scores around an observed score instead of the opposite scenario. To examine the effectiveness of the equations, a Monte Carlo analysis was employed to determine the effectiveness of the bandwidths at capturing score differences. Results indicate that the SEE-based bandwidth led to an accurate as well as a more efficient bandwidth than the SEM-based bandwidth.
Disciplines
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Recommended Citation
Kochhar, Diljot Singh, "A Monte Carlo Analysis of Standard Error-Based Methods in the Construction of Standard Error of Difference Bandwidths" (2022). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 3582.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/3582