Detection of differential item functioning under the graded response model with the likelihood ratio test

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 345-355

  Kim, Seock Ho ^a   Cohen, Allan S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0032348542     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014662169802200403     Document Type: Article

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