Modeling Guessing Behavior: A Comparison of Two IRT Models.

Waller, Michael I.

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Publication Date: 1989

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Modeling Guessing Behavior: A Comparison of Two IRT Models.

Waller, Michael I.

Applied Psychological Measurement, v13 n3 p233-43 Sep 1989

The fit of the 3-parameter model on data from tests of cognitive ability was compared to the fit of the Ability Removing Random Guessing model of M. I. Waller (1973). Three cohorts of about 1,000 children (fourth, seventh, and tenth graders) each were administered examinations in 11 content areas. (SLD)

Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Goodness of Fit, Guessing (Tests), Mathematical Models, Secondary School Students, Student Behavior

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Language: English

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