On the use of factor-analytic multinomial logit item response models to account for individual differences in response style

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 92-114

  Johnson, Timothy R ^a   Bolt, Daniel M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Multidimensional item response models; Response style

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950523048     PISSN: 10769986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/1076998609340529     Document Type: Article

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