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Note on two generalizations of coefficient alpha

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An important relationship is given for two generalizations of coefficient alpha, Rajaratnam, Cronbach and Gleser's generalizability formula for stratified-parallel tests and Raju's coefficient beta.

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  • Rajaratnam, N., Cronbach, L. J., & Gleser, G. C. Generalizability of stratified-parallel tests.Psychometrika, 1965,30, 39–56.

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Raju, N.S. Note on two generalizations of coefficient alpha. Psychometrika 44, 347–349 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02294700

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