Item Response Theory

by Embretson,Susan E.

• ISBN13: 9780805828191
• ISBN10: 0805828192
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Psychology Pres

Summary

This book develops an intuitive understanding of IRT principles through the use of graphical displays and analogies to familiar psychological principles. It surveys contemporary IRT models, estimation methods, and computer programs. Polytomous IRT models are given central coverage since many psychological tests use rating scales. Ideal for clinical, industrial, counseling, educational, and behavioral medicine professionals and students familiar with classical testing principles, exposure to material covered in first-year graduate statistics courses is helpful. All symbols and equations are thoroughly explained verbally and graphically.

Author Biography

Steven P. Reise is Associate Professor of Psychology and a Chair in Measurement at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
PART I: INTRODUCTION
Introduction	3	(10)
PART II: ITEM RESPONSE THEORY PRINCIPLES: SOME CONTRASTS AND COMPARISIONS
The New Rules of Measurement	13	(27)
Item Response Theory as Model-Based Measurement	40	(25)
PART III: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ITEM RESPONSE THEORY
Binary IRT Models	65	(30)
Polytomous IRT Models	95	(30)
The Trait Level Measurement Scale: Meaning, Interpretations, and Measurement-Scale Properties	125	(33)
Measuring Persons: Scoring Examinees with IRT Models	158	(29)
Calibrating Items: Estimation	187	(39)
Assessing the Fit of IRT Models	226	(23)
PART IV: APPLICATIONS OF IRT MODELS
IRT Applications: DIF, CAT, and Scale Analysis	249	(24)
IRT Applications in Cognitive and Developmental Assessment	273	(33)
Applications of IRT in Personality and Attitude Assessment	306	(20)
Computer Programs for Conducting IRT Parameter Estimation	326	(19)
References	345	(18)
Author Index	363	(5)
Subject Index	368