Further empirical results on parametric versus non-parametric IRT modeling of likert-type personality data

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 261-279

  Maydeu Olivares, Albert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

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EID: 27844540389     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr4002_5     Document Type: Article

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