An item response model for nominal data based on the rising selection ratios criterion

Psychometrika

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 305-324

  Revuelta, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

DLT; Multiple choice items; Nominal categories model; Nominal data; Rising selection ratio; Thissen Steinberg model

Indexed keywords

EID: 24344496208     PISSN: 00333123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11336-002-0975-y     Document Type: Review

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