| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Series |
Chapman & Hall/CRC statistics in the social and behavioral sciences series |
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Statistics in the social and behavioral sciences series.
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| Contents |
Overview of assessment and psychometric Mmodeling -- Introduction to Bayesian inference -- Conceptual issues in Bayesian inference -- Normal distribution models -- Markov chain Monte Carlo estimation -- Regression -- Canonical Bayesian psychometric modeling -- Classical test theory -- Confirmatory factor analysis -- Model evaluation -- Item response theory -- Missing data modeling -- Latent class analysis -- Bayesian networks. |
| Summary |
A Single Cohesive Framework of Tools and Procedures for Psychometrics and Assessment Bayesian Psychometric Modeling presents a unified Bayesian approach across traditionally separate families of psychometric models. It shows that Bayesian techniques, as alternatives to conventional approaches, offer distinct and profound advantages in achieving many goals of psychometrics. Adopting a Bayesian approach can aid in unifying seemingly disparate-and sometimes conflicting-ideas and activities in psychometrics. This book explains both how to perform psychometrics using Bayesian methods and why many of the activities in psychometrics align with Bayesian thinking. The first part of the book introduces foundational principles and statistical models, including conceptual issues, normal distribution models, Markov chain Monte Carlo estimation, and regression. Focusing more directly on psychometrics, the second part covers popular psychometric models, including classical test theory, factor analysis, item response theory, latent class analysis, and Bayesian networks. Throughout the book, procedures are illustrated using examples primarily from educational assessments. A supplementary website provides the datasets, WinBUGS code, R code, and Netica files used in the examples. |
| Subject |
Psychometrics -- Mathematical models.
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Bayesian statistical decision theory.
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Psychométrie -- Modèles mathématiques. |
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Théorie de la décision bayésienne. |
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Bayesian statistical decision theory |
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Psychometrics -- Mathematical models |
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Bayes-Verfahren |
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Psychometrie |
| ISBN |
9781315356976 (EPUB) |
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131535697X (EPUB) |
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