Beschreibung:
Drawing on the work of 75 internationally acclaimed experts in the field, this handbook presents all major item response models, classical and modern statistical tools used in (IRT), and major areas of applications of IRT in educational and psychological testing, medical diagnosis of patient-reported outcomes, and marketing research.
Volume One: Dichotomous Models. Nominal and Ordinal Models. Multidimensional and Multicomponent Models. Models for Response Times. Nonparametric Models. Models for Nonmonotone Items. Hierarchical Response Models. Generalized Modeling Approaches.Volume Two: Basic Tools. Modeling Issues. Parameter Estimation. Model Fit and Comparison.Volume Three: Item Calibration and Analysis. Person Fit and Scoring. Test Design. Areas of Application. Computer Programs.