Item Response Theory - Foundations for Psychologists and Social Scientists

This book provides an intuitive and accessible introduction to item response theory (IRT), making complex psychometric concepts easier to grasp through graphical displays and familiar analogies.

List of contents

Section I. Introduction 1. Background and History 2. Advantages of Item Response Theory 3. Item Response Theory as Model-Based Measurement Section II. Basic Item Response Theory Models 4. Binary Item Response Theory Models 5. Polytomous Item Response Theory Models Section III. Estimating Item Parameters and Scoring Persons 6. Measuring Persons 7. Estimating Item Parameters 8. Testing Assumptions and Assessing Fit Section IV. Applications of Item Response Theory Models in Test Development and Assessment 9. Properties of Item Response Theory Scales 10. Differential Item Functioning, Computerized Adaptive Testing and Scale Analysis 11. An Overview of Item Response Theory-Related Computer Software Section V. Advanced Item Response Theory Models 12. Multidimensional Item Response Theory Models 13. Explanatory, Mixture and Other Advanced Item Response Theory Models

About the author

Susan E. Embretson is Professor Emeritus at both the University of Kansas and the Georgia Institute of Technology in the USA. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Her primary interest has concerned developing and applying item response theory (IRT) models for the response processes used by examinees to solve aptitude items.
Steven P. Reise received his Ph.D. from the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota in 1990. He is presently Professor of Psychology at UCLA in Quantitative Psychology. His research focuses on the application of item response theory (IRT) models to personality, psychopathology and health outcomes measures. In recent years, his interests have centered on bifactor modeling and projection.

Summary

This book provides an intuitive and accessible introduction to item response theory (IRT), making complex psychometric concepts easier to grasp through graphical displays and familiar analogies.

Product details

• Authors: Susan E. Embretson, Susan E. (Georgia Institute of Technolo Embretson, Susan E. (Georgia Institute of Technology Embretson, Susan E. (University of Kansas Texas Te Embretson, Susan E. (University of Kansas) Reise Embretson, Susan E. Reise Embretson, Susan E./ Reise Embretson, Embretson Susan E., Steven P. Reise, Steven P. (University of California Reise, Reise Steven P.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.09.2025
• EAN: 9780805853025
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-5302-5
• No. of pages: 410
• Series: Multivariate Applications Series; Multivariate Applications Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Basic principles; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Assessment, Testing & Measurement, Psychological testing & measurement, Psychological testing and measurement