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Exact probabilities for the general matching problem.

The writer outlines how a FORTRAN 77 program is used to compute the probability of obtaining a given number of matched pairs of cards under the conditions of random pairing of two decks of arbitrary composition. He contends that the program offers an exact test of significance for J. Cohen's kappa...

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Published in:Educational & Psychological Measurement Vol. 56; pp. 839 - 843
Main Author: Rae, Gordon
Format: Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. October 1996
Subjects:
Statistical software
Matching theory
Probability measures
Computer software
Psychometrics
Probability theory
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The writer outlines how a FORTRAN 77 program is used to compute the probability of obtaining a given number of matched pairs of cards under the conditions of random pairing of two decks of arbitrary composition. He contends that the program offers an exact test of significance for J. Cohen's kappa under the matching model.