Linking parameters estimated with the generalized graded unfolding model: A comparison of the accuracy of characteristic curve methods

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 504-524

  Koenig, Judith Anderson ^a   Roberts, James S ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude questionnaires; Characteristic curve methods; Generalized graded unfolding models; GGUM; Item response theory; Linking

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348863636     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: 15523497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146621606297315     Document Type: Article

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