Empirical Bayes Estimation of Coefficients in the General Linear Model From Data of Deficient Rank GMAC
- Author(s):
- Braun, Henry I.; Jones, Douglas H.; Rubin, Donald B.; Thayer, Dorothy T.
- Publication Year:
- 1982
- Report Number:
- RR-82-08
- Source:
- ETS Research Report
- Document Type:
- Report
- Page Count:
- 23
- Subject/Key Words:
- Graduate Management Admissions Council, Bayesian Statistics, Data Analysis, Models, Predictive Measurement, Test Bias
Abstract
Empirical Bayes methods are shown to provide a practical alternative to standard least squares methods in fitting high dimensional models to sparse data. An example concerning prediction bias in educational testing is presented as an illustration. (23pp.)
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