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ERIC Number: EJ782123
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1644
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The Effects of Q-Matrix Misspecification on Parameter Estimates and Classification Accuracy in the DINA Model
Rupp, Andre A.; Templin, Jonathan
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v68 n1 p78-96 2008
This article reports a study that investigated the effects of Q-matrix misspecifications on parameter estimates and misclassification rates for the deterministic-input, noisy "and" gate (DINA) model, which is a restricted latent class model for multiple classifications of respondents that can be useful for cognitively motivated diagnostic assessment. In this study, a Q-matrix for an assessment mapping all 15 possible attribute patterns based on four independent attributes was misspecified by changing one "0" or "1" for each item. This was done in a way that ensured that certain attribute combinations were completely deleted from the Q-matrix, and certain incorrect dependency relationships between attributes were represented. Results showed clear effects that included an item-specific overestimation of slipping parameters when attributes were deleted from the Q-matrix, an item-specific overestimation of guessing parameters when attributes were added to the Q-matrix, and high misclassification rates for attribute classes that contained attribute combinations that were deleted from the Q-matrix. (Contains 1 figure and 5 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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