A beta item response model for continuous bounded responses

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-73

  Noel, Yvonnick ^a   Dauvier, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ RENNES 2   (France)

Author keywords

Attitude measurement; Beta distribution; Continuous bounded responses; Item response theory; Visual analogue scales

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751544499     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: 15523497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146621605287691     Document Type: Article

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