ERIC Number: EJ1019141
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Nov
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0146-6216
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Higher-Order Item Response Models for Hierarchical Latent Traits
Huang, Hung-Yu; Wang, Wen-Chung; Chen, Po-Hsi; Su, Chi-Ming
Applied Psychological Measurement, v37 n8 p619-637 Nov 2013
Many latent traits in the human sciences have a hierarchical structure. This study aimed to develop a new class of higher order item response theory models for hierarchical latent traits that are flexible in accommodating both dichotomous and polytomous items, to estimate both item and person parameters jointly, to allow users to specify customized item response functions, and to go beyond two orders of latent traits and the linear relationship between latent traits. Parameters of the new class of models can be estimated using the Bayesian approach with Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. Through a series of simulations, the authors demonstrated that the parameters in the new class of models can be well recovered with the computer software WinBUGS, and the joint estimation approach was more efficient than multistaged or consecutive approaches. Two empirical examples of achievement and personality assessments were given to demonstrate applications and implications of the new models.
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Models, Vertical Organization, Bayesian Statistics, Markov Processes, Monte Carlo Methods, Computer Software, Computation, Achievement Tests, Personality Assessment, Junior High School Students, Internet, Addictive Behavior, Psychological Patterns, College Students, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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