Abstract
If data exhibit multidimensionality, key conditional independence assumptions of unidimensional models do not hold. The current work pursues posterior predictive model checking, a flexible family of model-checking procedures, as a tool for criticizing models due to unaccounted for dimensions in the context of item response theory. Factors hypothesized to influence dimensionality and dimensionality assessment are couched in conditional covariance theory and conveyed via geometric representations of multidimensionality. A simulation study investigates the performance of the model-checking tools for dichotomous observables. Key findings include support for the hypothesized effects of the manipulated factors with regard to their influence on dimensionality assessment and the superiority of certain discrepancy measures for conducting posterior predictive model checking for dimensionality assessment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 519-537 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Applied Psychological Measurement |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2009 |
Keywords
- Conditional covariance theory
- Item response theory
- Local independence
- Multidimensionality
- Posterior predictive model checking
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Psychology (miscellaneous)