Standard Error of Measurement (SEm) - Psychometric Glossary

A method of calculating a subject's test score, by accounting for any errors in that may occur in measurement. For example, a person with a raw score of 50 on a test, where there is a standard error of +/- 2 would have a more accurate score of 48-52.

See also:

Attempted Questions, Chronological Interview, Fairness, IQ Test (Intelligence Quotient Test)

Other articles:

Scaling, Standardised Testing / Standardized Testing, Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing, Standard-Setting Study, Stanford-Binet IQ Test, Stress Interview, Supervised Test, Systematic Bias

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