Likert scaling using continuous, censored, and graded response models: Effects on criterion-related validity

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 161-175

  Ferrando, Pere Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

Author keywords

EAP estimation; Latent response models; Likert scaling; Multidimensional IRT; Polytomous response models; Weighted least squares estimation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033241139     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01466219922031284     Document Type: Article

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