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The relative efficiency of regression and simple unit predictor weights in applied differential psychology

Schmidt, Frank L.·1971·Educational and Psychological Measurement
DOI 10.1177/001316447103100310
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  • Regression estimates produce ex ante forecasts that are often less accurate than forecasts from 'unit weights' models.

    “However, studies have shown that regression estimates produce ex ante forecasts that are often less accurate than forecasts from 'unit weights' models.”

    From Illusions in Regression Analysis (2011) · cites this paper as Schmidt (1971)

  • Schmidt found that unit weights were superior to regression weights when the regressions were based on many variables and small sample sizes.

    “Schmidt (1971) was one of the first to test this idea and he found that unit weights were superior to regression weights when the regressions were based on many variables and small sample sizes.”

    From Illusions in Regression Analysis (2011) · cites this paper as Schmidt (1971)

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Authors
Schmidt, F. L.
Affiliations
Michigan State University (US)
Corresponding author
Schmidt, Frank L.
Venue
Educational and Psychological Measurement
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1971-10
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
699-714
ISSN
  • 0013-1644 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-3888
DOI
10.1177/001316447103100310
OpenAlex
W2044512285
Cited by
228
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Educational and Psychological Measurement (publishedVersion)
  • Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Survey Sampling and Estimation Techniques
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Psychological Testing and Assessment
Keywords
regression analysis, relative efficiency, differential psychology

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