Item Response Theory
Scope Note:
The study of test and item scores based on assumptions concerning the mathematical relationship between abilities (or other hypothesized traits) and item responses.
Category: Research and Theory
Broader Terms Test TheoryNarrower Terms N/AUse this term instead of IRT LTT Measurement TheoryItem Characteristic Curve Theory Latent Trait Theory (1980 1990) | Related Terms Adaptive TestingEquated Scores Item Analysis Mathematical Models Psychometrics Scores Scoring Test Construction Test Interpretation Test Items Test Reliability Test Validity |
Added to ERIC: 4/2/1990
