A nonparametric approach to the analysis of dichotomous item responses
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| Publication date |
1982
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| Journal |
Applied Psychological Measurement
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| Volume | Issue number |
6 | 4
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| Pages (from-to) |
417-430
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Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG)
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| Abstract |
An item response theory is discussed which is based on purely ordinal assumptions about the probabilities that people respond positively to items. It is considered as a natural generalization of both Guttman scaling and classical test theory. A distinction is drawn between construction and evaluation of a test (or scale) on the one hand and the use of a test to measure and make decisions about persons' abilities on the other. Techniques to deal with each of these aspects are described and illustrated with examples.
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| Document type |
Article
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1177/014662168200600404
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