Optimal correction for guessing in multiple-choice tests

DOI10.1016/j.jmp.2010.06.001zbMath1232.91128OpenAlexW2137589464MaRDI QIDQ708639

Javier Gardeazabal, María Paz Espinosa

Publication date: 14 October 2010

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Psychology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmp.2010.06.001

zbMATH Keywords

decision theoryrisk aversionformula scoringoptimal penalty

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Decision theory (91B06) Decision theory for games (91A35)

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