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Peer reviewedChen, Ssu-Kuang; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1997
A simulation study explored the effect of population distribution on maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) and expected a posteriori (EAP) estimation in computerized adaptive testing based on the rating scale model of D. Andrich (1978). The choice between EAP and MLE for particular situations is discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Estimation (Mathematics)
