The Application of the Monte Carlo Approach to Cognitive Diagnostic Computerized Adaptive Testing With Content Constraints

Applied Psychological Measurement

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 482-496

  Mao, Xiuzhen ^a   Xin, Tao ^b  

^a SICHUAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cognitive diagnostic; computerized adaptive testing; content constraints; the Monte Carlo approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881564819     PISSN: 01466216     EISSN: 15523497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146621613486015     Document Type: Article

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