A Hierarchical Model for Accuracy and Choice on Standardized Tests

This paper assesses the psychometric value of allowing test-takers choice in standardized testing. New theoretical results examine the conditions where allowing choice improves score precision. A hierarchical framework is presented for jointly modeling the accuracy of cognitive responses and item ch...

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Published inPsychometrika Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 820 - 845
Main Authors Culpepper, Steven Andrew, Balamuta, James Joseph
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.09.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Accuracy
Achievement tests
Adaptive Testing
Assessment
Bayesian Statistics
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Benchmarking
Cognitive ability
College Admission
College Applicants
Computer Assisted Testing
Design
Feedback (Response)
High Stakes Tests
Humanities
Item Response Theory
Law
Psychology
Psychometrics
Quantitative psychology
Reference Materials
Standardized Tests
Statistical Data
Statistical Theory and Methods
Statistics for Social Sciences
Test Anxiety
Testing and Evaluation
Validity
high-stakes testing
Thurstonian models
item response theory
choice
Bayesian statistics
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ISSN0033-3123
1860-0980
DOI10.1007/s11336-015-9484-7

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