Polytomous item scores and Guttman dependence

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-61

  Akkermans, Wies ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0007167128     PISSN: 00071102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000711099158955     Document Type: Article

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