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de la Torre, Jimmy; Song, Hao – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2009
Assessments consisting of different domains (e.g., content areas, objectives) are typically multidimensional in nature but are commonly assumed to be unidimensional for estimation purposes. The different domains of these assessments are further treated as multi-unidimensional tests for the purpose of obtaining diagnostic information. However, when…
Descriptors: Ability, Tests, Item Response Theory, Data Analysis
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de la Torre, Jimmy; Stark, Stephen; Chernyshenko, Oleksandr S. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2006
The authors present a Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) parameter estimation procedure for the generalized graded unfolding model (GGUM) and compare it to the marginal maximum likelihood (MML) approach implemented in the GGUM2000 computer program, using simulated and real personality data. In the simulation study, test length, number of response…
Descriptors: Computation, Monte Carlo Methods, Markov Processes, Item Response Theory