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Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Parameter Estimation in Item Response Theory.
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Lord, Frederic M. – 1984
There are currently three main approaches to parameter estimation in item response theory (IRT): (1) joint maximum likelihood, exemplified by LOGIST, yielding maximum likelihood estimates; (2) marginal maximum likelihood, exemplified by BILOG, yielding maximum likelihood estimates of item parameters (ability parameters can be estimated…
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Comparative Analysis, Estimation (Mathematics), Latent Trait Theory
Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian Parameter Estimation in Item Response Theory.
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Lord, Frederic M. – Journal of Educational Measurement, 1986
Advantages and disadvantages of joint maximum likelihood, marginal maximum likelihood, and Bayesian methods of parameter estimation in item response theory are discussed and compared. (Author)
Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Error Patterns, Estimation (Mathematics), Higher Education