Assessing and studying utility functions in psychometric decision theory

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Assessing and studying utility functions in psychometric decision theory

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1983

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In educational and industrial psychology, utility theory has been used for determining optimal decision-theoretic procedures such as optimal test cutting scores for Pass/Fail and Accept/Reject decisions. Three methods are described for empirically assessing utility functions: (1) a method for scaling utility mixtures, consisting of a true achievement or criterion level combined with the probability of passing the test or being accepted, which is applicable for determining optimal decision procedures; (2) a method for scaling the utility as a function of the true achievement or criterion level; and (3) a graphical procedure for choosing a utility function. These methods are useful for investigating the utility structure. The three methods are investigated using 30 students in a hypothetical educational Pass/Fail situation and appear to yield reliable information. Moreover, an overview of the students’ utility structures is reported.

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Vrijhof, Bastiaan J, Mellenbergh, Gideon J & Van den Brink, Wulfert P. (1983). Assessing and studying utility functions in psychometric decision theory. Applied Psychological Measurement, 7, 341-357. doi:10.1177/014662168300700310

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Vrijhof, Bastiaan J.; Mellenbergh, Gideon J.; Van den Brink, Wulfert P.. (1983). Assessing and studying utility functions in psychometric decision theory. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/101767.

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