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Conditional Independence and Differential Item Functioning in the Two-Parameter Logistic Model

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Essays on Item Response Theory

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Statistics ((LNS,volume 157))

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The two-parameter logistic model is among other things characterized by conditional independence and the absence of differential item functioning. Two fit statistics are proposed that can be used to investigate conditional independence and differential item functioning globally and at the item level. The statistics are evaluated using their posterior predictive distribution.

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  1. Department of Methodology and Statistics, University of Utrecht, P.O. Box 80140, 3508, TC Utrecht, The Netherlands

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  1. Department of Statistics and Measurement Theory, University of Groningen, Grote Kruisstraat 2/1, 9712 TS, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Anne Boomsma , Marijtje A. J. van Duijn  & Tom A. B. Snijders ,  & 

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Hoijtink, H. (2001). Conditional Independence and Differential Item Functioning in the Two-Parameter Logistic Model. In: Boomsma, A., van Duijn, M.A.J., Snijders, T.A.B. (eds) Essays on Item Response Theory. Lecture Notes in Statistics, vol 157. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0169-1_6

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