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ERIC Number: EJ533530
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1644
The Rasch Model Plus Guessing.
Weitzman, R. A.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v56 n5 p779-90 Oct 1996
Application of the Rasch model to data from 267 naval personnel taking a multiple-choice test subject to guessing indicates that goodness of fit is a problem small enough to ignore, but that modification to account for guessing may be necessary for accurate equating. (SLD)
Descriptors: Equated Scores, Goodness of Fit, Guessing (Tests), Item Response Theory, Military Personnel, Multiple Choice Tests, Responses, Test Construction
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Rasch Model; Three Parameter Model