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Nering, Michael L. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1995
A person-fit method that allows researchers to identify nonfitting response vectors is the l(z) statistic. Simulation results show that l(z) may not perform as expected when estimated person parameters are used rather than true person parameters. Other considerations in using true and estimated person parameters are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Item Response Theory, Research Methodology, Responses
Jones, Calvin; And Others – 1985
The combined field tests for the third follow-up survey of High School and Beyond (HSB) and the fifth follow-up survey of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS-72) were conducted during the spring of 1985. The overall purposes of the field tests were to evaluate questionnaires and procedures to be used for the…
Descriptors: Adults, Data Collection, Evaluation Methods, Field Tests