Single and Multiple Ability Estimation in the SEM Framework: A Noninformative Bayesian Estimation Approach

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 563-591

  Kim, Su Young ^a   Suh, Youngsuk ^b   Kim, Jee Seon ^c   Albanese, Mark A ^d   Langer, Michelle M ^d  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d National Conference of Bar Examiners   (United States)

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EID: 84880956938     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2013.802647     Document Type: Article

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