Item response theory · Parameter estimation in dichotomous models

Introduction

What this guide covers

Introduction Psychometric Reference Treatise

Overview

Topics covered

• Introduction
• Parameter Estimation in Dichotomous IRT Models
• From TCT to TRI: The Paradigm Shift in Psychometrics
• Dichotomous IRT Models (1PL, 2PL, 3PL and 4PL)
• The Family of Logistics Models
• Simplifications of the Logistics Family

Related concepts

Main connections

• Maximum likelihood estimation
• Conditional probability & independence
• Calculus & differentiation
• Bayes' theorem & priors
• Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC)
• Variance & standard deviation

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