A multidimensional ideal point item response theory model for binary data

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 445-472

  Maydeu Olivares, Albert ^a   Hernández, Adolfo ^b   McDonald, Roderick P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 33846983239     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr4104_2     Document Type: Article

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