Parameter estimation with mixture item response theory models: A Monte Carlo comparison of maximum likelihood and Bayesian methods

Journal of Modern Applied Statistical Methods

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 167-178

  Finch, W Holmes ^a   French, Brian F ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian estimation; Differential item functioning; Markov chain Monte Carlo estimation; Maximum likelihood estimation; Mixture item response theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875234871     PISSN: 15389472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22237/jmasm/1335845580     Document Type: Article

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