Theoretical and empirical comparisons between two models for continuous item responses

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 521-542

  Ferrando, Pere J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

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EID: 0036926428     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327906MBR3704_05     Document Type: Review

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