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classical test theory

classical test theory Classical test theory is a measurement approach that uses the idea of a true score: a theoretical, error-free value underlying a person’s test performance.

Classical test theory is a measurement approach that uses the idea of a true score: a theoretical, error-free value underlying a person’s test performance. In this framework, repeated scores on parallel forms can average toward that true score because random error tends to cancel out.