Detecting Multidimensional Differential Item Functioning with the Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes Model, the Item Response Theory Likelihood Ratio Test, and Logistic Regression

Differential item functioning (DIF) is typically evaluated in educational and psychological assessments with a simple structure in which items are associated with a single latent trait. This study aims to extend the investigation of DIF for multidimensional assessments with a non-simple structure in...

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Main Authors: Okan Bulut, Youngsuk Suh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feduc.2017.00051/full