Using the Rasch model to quantify the causal effect of test instructions

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 570-573

  Delgado, Ana R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

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EID: 34948822800     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/BF03193027     Document Type: Review

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