error score

error score

in classical test theory, the difference between a person’s observed measurement or score and his or her expected measurement or score. Also called residual score.

Related Terms

multiplicative model

multiplicative model a description of the effect of two or...

angioscotoma

angioscotoma n. a type of visual field defect caused by sha...

cardiovascular system

cardiovascular system the heart and blood vessels, which ar...

objectivity illusion

objectivity illusion the tendency of people to see themselv...

scent marking

scent marking the act by a nonhuman animal of depositing od...

transmitter

transmitter n. 1. an instrument or device that...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter E

Browse by Letter

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z