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Peer reviewedReckase, Mark D.; And Others – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1988
It is demonstrated, theoretically and empirically, that item sets can be selected that meet the unidimensionality assumption of most item response theory models, even though they require more than one ability for a correct response. A method for identifying such item sets for test development purposes is presented. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Mathematical Models
