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Read more about the article On having negative knowledge

On having negative knowledge

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:25. May 2025
  • Post category:Math/Statistics/Political science

I'm reading Jason Brennan's 2016 book Against Democracy, actually in favor of votes weighted by competence, which he calls epistocracy. In discussing the very low levels of political knowledge seen…

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Read more about the article Brief introduction to test bias in mental testing

Brief introduction to test bias in mental testing

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:27. February 2023
  • Post category:intelligence / IQ / cognitive ability/Math/Statistics

Although Meng Hu has recently provided a very thorough review of test bias methods, I thought it would be helpful to have a more visual, intuitive approach for those not…

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Are PISA items biased?

  • Post author:Emil O. W. Kirkegaard
  • Post published:26. March 2020
  • Post category:intelligence / IQ / cognitive ability

Asil, M., & Brown, G. T. (2016). Comparing OECD PISA reading in English to other languages: Identifying potential sources of non-invariance. International Journal of Testing, 16(1), 71-93. The use of…

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