This edited volume gives a new and integrated introduction to item response models (predominantly used in measurement applications in psychology, education, and

This edited volume gives a new and integrated introduction to item response models (predominantly used in measurement applications in psychology, education, and

The modeling of item response data is governed by item response theory, also referred to as modern test theory. The eld of inquiry of item response theory has b

Item response theory (IRT) has moved beyond the confines of educational measurement into assessment domains such as personality, psychopathology, and patient-re

Item response theory has become an essential component in the toolkit of every researcher in the behavioral sciences. It provides a powerful means to study indi