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ERIC Number: EJ150874
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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A Simple Technique for Estimating Latent Trait Mental Test Parameters
Jensema, Carl
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 36, 3, 705-15, Aut 76
A simple and economical method for estimating initial parameter values for the normal ogive or logistic latent trait mental test model is outlined. The accuracy of the method in comparison with maximum likelihood estimation is investigated through the use of Monte-Carlo data. (Author)
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Item Analysis, Latent Trait Theory, Measurement Techniques
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Identifiers: Estimation (Mathematics)