Item response theory (IRT) is a latent variable modeling approach used to minimize bias and optimize the measurement power of educational and psychological tests and other psychometric applications. Designed for advanced students, researchers, and psychometric professionals, this book clearly presents both the how-to and the why of IRT. It describes simple and more complex IRT models and shows how they are applied with the help of widely available software packages. Chapters follow a consistent format and build sequentially, taking the reader from model development through the fit analysis and interpretation phases that one would perform in practice. The use of common empirical data sets across the chapters facilitates understanding of the various models and how they relate to one another.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Guilford Publications
ISBN-13
9781593858698
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87184699
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Experimental Psychology
Author
R. J. De Ayala, David J. Weiss, Scott Hofer, Mark Reckase, Bruno D. Zumbo
Publication Name
The Theory and Practice of Item Response Theory
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
448 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
254mm
Item Width
178mm
Item Weight
1060g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Bruno D. Zumbo, Mark Reckase, David J. Weiss, Scott Hofer, R. J. De Ayala