A lognormal model for response times on test items

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-204

  Van Der Linden, Wim J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Computer based testing; Lognormal distribution; Markov chain Monte Carlo estimation; Normal distribution; Response times

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746126858     PISSN: 10769986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/10769986031002181     Document Type: Review

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