Item parameter estimation for the MIRT model: Bias and precision of confirmatory factor analysis-based models

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-26

  Finch, Holmes ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Multidimensional IRT; NOHARM

Indexed keywords

EID: 74849136513     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: 15523497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146621609336112     Document Type: Article

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