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Item Response Theory
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The study of test and item scores based on assumptions concerning the mathematical relationship between abilities (or other hypothesized traits) and item responses.
Alternative terms
UF
↸
IRT LTT Measurement Theory
UF
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Item Characteristic Curve Theory
UF
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Latent Trait Theory (1980 1990)
Broader Terms
BT
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Research and Theory
BT
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Test Theory
Related terms
RT
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Adaptive Testing
RT
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Equated Scores
RT
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Item Analysis
RT
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Mathematical Models
RT
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Psychometrics
RT
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Scores
RT
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Scoring
RT
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Test Construction
RT
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Test Interpretation
RT
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Test Items
RT
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Test Reliability
RT
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Test Validity
Date of creation
09-May-2023
Modified
31-Dec-1969
Accepted term
09-May-2023
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