Accession Number:

ADA171839

Title:

Conjunctive Item Response Theory Kernels.

Descriptive Note:

Research rept. 1 May-15 Aug 86,

Corporate Author:

SOUTH CAROLINA UNIV COLUMBIA DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Personal Author(s):

• Jannarone,Robert J.

Report Date:

1986-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

43.0

Abstract:

Conjunctive item response models are introduced such that a sufficient statistics for latent traits are not necessarily additive in item scores b items are not necessarily locally independent and c existing compensatory additive item response models incases. Simple estimates and hypothesis tests for conjunctive models are introduced and evaluated as well. Conjunctive models are also identified with cognitive models that assume the existence of several individually necessary component processes for a global ability. It is concluded that conjunctive models and methods may show promise for constructing improved tests and uncovering conjunctive cognitive structure. It is also concluded that conjunctive item response theory may help to clarify the relationships between local dependence, multidimensionality, and item response function form.

Descriptors:

• *MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• *STATISTICAL TESTS
• PARAMETRIC ANALYSIS
• COGNITION
• ESTIMATES
• KERNEL FUNCTIONS

Subject Categories:

• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE