An empirical comparison of Item Response Theory and Classical Test Theory

Based on nonlinear models between the measured latent variable and the item response, item response theory (IRT) enables independent estimation of item and person parameters and local estimation of measurement error. These properties of IRT are also the main theoretical advantages of IRT over classi...

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Main Authors: Špela Progar, Gregor Sočan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Psychologists' Association 2008-11-01
Series:Psihološka Obzorja
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Online Access:http://psiholoska-obzorja.si/arhiv_clanki/2008_3/progar_socan.pdf