In this In The Wild episode, Greg and Patrick turn their Quantitude loose on the ever-present SAT, in particular the premise that it is biased and should be banned. They also talk about what issues would need to be addressed in order to evaluate whether or not that’s a reasonable claim. Related Episodes S5E19: Item Response Theory, […]
S7E07 Is the SAT Biased and Should be Banned? Maybe… Read More »
In this week’s episode Patrick and Greg provide an introduction to the Item Response Theory model: what it is, how it relates to traditional factor analysis, and how this modem approach improves upon some of the limitations of classical test theory. Along the way they also mention weinerness, memorizing Latin for punishment, eggszampke, in ether
S5E19 Item Response Theory, Q.E.D. Read More »
In this week’s episode Greg and Patrick spend a wonderful, if not at times awkward, hour talking with Dan Bauer about the genesis, application, and future directions of the what may be the world’s worst acronym: MNLFA, or moderated nonlinear factor analysis. Along the way they also discuss unsolicited help from teenagers, gold stars, acronyms,
S4E05 Moderated Nonlinear Factor Analysis: A Conversation with Dan Bauer Read More »
