Using Mokken scaling techniques to explore carelessness in survey research

• Published in: Behavior research methods Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 3370 - 3415
• Main Authors: Wind, Stefanie, Wang, Yurou
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavioral Science and Psychology; Cognitive Psychology; Item response theory; Psychology; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Survey research; Carelessness; Mokken scale analysis; Item response theory

Careless responding is a pervasive issue that impacts the interpretation and use of responses from survey instruments. Researchers have proposed numerous useful methods for detecting carelessness in survey research, including relatively simple summary statistics such as the frequency of adjacent res...