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TAILORED TESTING: A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF LATENT TRAIT THEORY*

1977; Wiley; Volume: 14; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1745-3984.1977.tb00035.x

1745-3984

Vern W. Urry,

Advanced Statistical Modeling Techniques

Journal of Educational MeasurementVolume 14, Issue 2 p. 181-196 TAILORED TESTING: A SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF LATENT TRAIT THEORY* VERN W. URRY, Corresponding Author VERN W. URRY U. S. Civil Service CommissionURRY, VERN W. Address: Personnel Research and Development Center, U.S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D.C. 20415. Title: Personnel Research Psychologist. Degrees: B.A., M.S. University of Utah, Ph.D. Purdue University. Specialization: Tailored Testing; Latent Trait Theory; Applied Statistics.Search for more papers by this author VERN W. URRY, Corresponding Author VERN W. URRY U. S. Civil Service CommissionURRY, VERN W. Address: Personnel Research and Development Center, U.S. Civil Service Commission, Washington, D.C. 20415. Title: Personnel Research Psychologist. Degrees: B.A., M.S. University of Utah, Ph.D. Purdue University. Specialization: Tailored Testing; Latent Trait Theory; Applied Statistics.Search for more papers by this author First published: June 1977 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-3984.1977.tb00035.xCitations: 55 * For many valuable suggestions during the preparation of this manuscript, the author is indebted to Hubert E. Brogden, Cynthia L. Clark, Richard H. McKillip, and Raymond O. Waldkoetter. However, the final content and conclusions are the responsibility of the author. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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