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UTILITIES AND THE ISSUE OF FAIRNESS IN A DECISION THEORETIC MODEL FOR SELECTION

1976; Wiley; Volume: 13; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1745-3984.1976.tb00182.x

1745-3984

Richard Sawyer, Nancy S. Cole, James W. L. Cole,

Statistics Education and Methodologies

Journal of Educational MeasurementVolume 13, Issue 1 p. 59-76 UTILITIES AND THE ISSUE OF FAIRNESS IN A DECISION THEORETIC MODEL FOR SELECTION RICHARD L. SAWYER, Corresponding Author RICHARD L. SAWYER The American College Testing Program The authors wish to acknowledge the help of Professor Dennis V. Lindley in his review and discussion of an early version of this paper. Professor Lindley's suggestions and criticisms helped us to clarify our thinking on a number of points, and we appreciate his helpful attitude. However, he should not be held responsible for our conclusions and use of his suggestions. SAWYER, RICHARD L. Address: The American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52240. Title: Research Associate. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, Ph.D. University of Iowa. Specialization: Statistics. COLE, NANCY S. Address: Program in Educational Research Methodology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Measurement. COLE, JAMES W. L. Address: 46 S. Collinwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Title: Statistician. Degrees: A.B. Dartmouth College, M.A. Yale University, Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Applied statistics.Search for more papers by this authorNANCY S. COLE, Corresponding Author NANCY S. COLE The American College Testing Program Current affiliations are listed at the end of the article. SAWYER, RICHARD L. Address: The American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52240. Title: Research Associate. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, Ph.D. University of Iowa. Specialization: Statistics. COLE, NANCY S. Address: Program in Educational Research Methodology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Measurement. COLE, JAMES W. L. Address: 46 S. Collinwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Title: Statistician. Degrees: A.B. Dartmouth College, M.A. Yale University, Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Applied statistics.Search for more papers by this authorJAMES W. L. COLE, Corresponding Author JAMES W. L. COLE The University of Iowa Current affiliations are listed at the end of the article. SAWYER, RICHARD L. Address: The American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52240. Title: Research Associate. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, Ph.D. University of Iowa. Specialization: Statistics. COLE, NANCY S. Address: Program in Educational Research Methodology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Measurement. COLE, JAMES W. L. Address: 46 S. Collinwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Title: Statistician. Degrees: A.B. Dartmouth College, M.A. Yale University, Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Applied statistics.Search for more papers by this author RICHARD L. SAWYER, Corresponding Author RICHARD L. SAWYER The American College Testing Program The authors wish to acknowledge the help of Professor Dennis V. Lindley in his review and discussion of an early version of this paper. Professor Lindley's suggestions and criticisms helped us to clarify our thinking on a number of points, and we appreciate his helpful attitude. However, he should not be held responsible for our conclusions and use of his suggestions. SAWYER, RICHARD L. Address: The American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52240. Title: Research Associate. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, Ph.D. University of Iowa. Specialization: Statistics. COLE, NANCY S. Address: Program in Educational Research Methodology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Measurement. COLE, JAMES W. L. Address: 46 S. Collinwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Title: Statistician. Degrees: A.B. Dartmouth College, M.A. Yale University, Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Applied statistics.Search for more papers by this authorNANCY S. COLE, Corresponding Author NANCY S. COLE The American College Testing Program Current affiliations are listed at the end of the article. SAWYER, RICHARD L. Address: The American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52240. Title: Research Associate. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, Ph.D. University of Iowa. Specialization: Statistics. COLE, NANCY S. Address: Program in Educational Research Methodology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Measurement. COLE, JAMES W. L. Address: 46 S. Collinwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Title: Statistician. Degrees: A.B. Dartmouth College, M.A. Yale University, Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Applied statistics.Search for more papers by this authorJAMES W. L. COLE, Corresponding Author JAMES W. L. COLE The University of Iowa Current affiliations are listed at the end of the article. SAWYER, RICHARD L. Address: The American College Testing Program, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52240. Title: Research Associate. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, Ph.D. University of Iowa. Specialization: Statistics. COLE, NANCY S. Address: Program in Educational Research Methodology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261. Title: Associate Professor. Degrees: B.A. Rice University, M.A., Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Measurement. COLE, JAMES W. L. Address: 46 S. Collinwood Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15215. Title: Statistician. Degrees: A.B. Dartmouth College, M.A. Yale University, Ph.D. University of North Carolina. Specialization: Applied statistics.Search for more papers by this author First published: March 1976 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3984.1976.tb00182.xCitations: 24 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume13, Issue1March 1976Pages 59-76 RelatedInformation