Psychometric properties of the wisconsin schizotypy scales in an undergraduate sample: Classical test theory, item response theory, and differential item functioning

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 480-490

  Winterstein, Beate P ^a   Ackerman, Terry A ^a   Silvia, Paul J ^a   Kwapil, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical test theory; Differential item Functioning; Item response theory; Schizotypy; Wisconsin Schizotypy Scales

Indexed keywords

ANHEDONIA; ARTICLE; CLASSICAL TEST THEORY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITEM RESPONSE THEORY; MAGIC; MALE; PARANOIA; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOMETRY; SCHIZOTYPAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY VALIDATION; WISCONSIN SCHIZOTYPY SCALE;

EID: 82955162788     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: 15733505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10862-011-9242-9     Document Type: Article

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