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Bayesian Tailored Testing and the Influence of Item Bank Characteristics
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Jensema, Carl J. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1977
Owen's Bayesian tailored testing method is introduced along with a brief review of its derivation. The characteristics of a good item bank are outlined and explored in terms of their influence on the Bayesian tailoring process. (Author/RC)
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Computer Oriented Programs
Some Properties of a Bayesian Adaptive Ability Testing Strategy
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McBride, James R. – Applied Psychological Measurement, 1977
The results of a series of simulation studies designed to investigate the influence of guessing and item pool characteristics on the bias, accuracy, and information properties of the trait estimates derived from Owen's Bayesian sequential testing strategy are reported. (RC)
Descriptors: Ability, Adaptive Testing, Bayesian Statistics, Computer Oriented Programs