Conceptual Issues in CSEM Estimation and Interpretation: Commentary on Pfadt et al.

IF 2.9 2区心理学 Q1 MATHEMATICS, INTERDISCIPLINARY APPLICATIONS

Psychometrika Pub Date : 2026-05-19 DOI:10.1017/psy.2026.10116

Won-Chan Lee

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Abstract

Pfadt et al. present accessible methods for estimating conditional standard errors of measurement (CSEMs) and implement them in the open-source software JASP. Their emphasis on individual-level precision represents an important contribution to applied measurement practice. This commentary discusses several conceptual issues that clarify and extend the authors' treatment of dimensionality, error definition, and score interpretation. The aim is to strengthen alignment between CSEM estimation and the interpretive purposes for which test scores are used.

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CSEM估算和解释中的概念问题：Pfadt等人的评论。

Pfadt等人提出了估算条件标准测量误差（cems）的可访问方法，并在开源软件JASP中实现了这些方法。他们对个人水平精度的强调代表了对应用测量实践的重要贡献。这篇评论讨论了几个概念性问题，澄清和扩展了作者对维度、错误定义和分数解释的处理。目的是加强CSEM评估和用于测试分数的解释目的之间的一致性。

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Psychometrika 数学-数学跨学科应用

CiteScore

4.40

自引率

10.00%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The journal Psychometrika is devoted to the advancement of theory and methodology for behavioral data in psychology, education and the social and behavioral sciences generally. Its coverage is offered in two sections: Theory and Methods (T& M), and Application Reviews and Case Studies (ARCS). T&M articles present original research and reviews on the development of quantitative models, statistical methods, and mathematical techniques for evaluating data from psychology, the social and behavioral sciences and related fields. Application Reviews can be integrative, drawing together disparate methodologies for applications, or comparative and evaluative, discussing advantages and disadvantages of one or more methodologies in applications. Case Studies highlight methodology that deepens understanding of substantive phenomena through more informative data analysis, or more elegant data description.