The Effects of Variable Entry for a Bayesian Adaptive Test.

Hankins, Janette A.

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Effects of Variable Entry for a Bayesian Adaptive Test.

Hankins, Janette A.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, v50 n4 p785-802 Win 1990

The effects of a fixed and variable entry procedure on bias and information of a Bayesian adaptive test were compared. Neither procedure produced biased ability estimates on the average. Bias at the distribution extremes, efficiency curves, item subsets generated for administration, and items required to reach termination are discussed. (TJH)

Descriptors: Adaptive Testing, Aptitude Tests, Bayesian Statistics, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing, Item Response Theory, Statistical Bias, Statistical Distributions, Test Bias

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