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On the Interaction of the Subject and the Experiment in the Matching Model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Ralph Swentzell  and
Alan H. Roberts
Ralph Swentzell
Affiliation:
New Mexico Highlands University
Alan H. Roberts
Affiliation:
New Mexico Highlands University
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Abstract

Two types of matching designs, static and dynamic, are differentiated. While all matching designs are logically the same in terms of the probability model which determines chance level of performance, an attempt is made to demonstrate that there is an interaction between the tactics, strategies, and actual knowledge of S and the type of design used which will, in turn, lead to different results even when S's knowledge is held constant. It is suggested that analogous situations may exist within the framework of the traditional psychometric model.

Type
Original Paper
Information
Psychometrika , Volume 29 , Issue 1 , March 1964 , pp. 87 - 101
Copyright
Copyright © 1964 Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

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The work reported in this paper was supported by a National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Participation Grant (NSF-G15797) to the senior author. The authors are indebted to Joel E. Greene for his advice and criticism.

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