Item parameter estimation for a continuous response model using an EM algorithm

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 333-344

  Wang, Tianyou ^a   Zeng, Lingjia ^b  

^a American College Testing Incorporated   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032339337     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014662169802200402     Document Type: Article

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