Alternatives
Classical test theory is an influential theory of test scores in the social sciences. In psychometrics, the theory has been superseded by the more sophisticated models in Item Response Theory (IRT) and Generalizability theory (G-theory). However, IRT is not included in standard statistical packages like SPSS and SAS, whereas these packages routinely provide estimates of Cronbach's . Specialized psychometric software is necessary for IRT or G-theory. However, general statistical packages often do not provide a complete classical analysis (Cronbach's is only one of many important statistics), and in many cases, specialized software for classical analysis is also necessary.
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