Optimal test designs for polytomously scored items

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 127-141

  Berger, Martijn P F ^a   Mathijssen, Eric ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0002154135     PISSN: 00071102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8317.1997.tb01107.x     Document Type: Article

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