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ERIC Number: EJ1354210
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 12
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EISSN: EISSN-2079-3200
Estimation of Person Ability under Rapid and Effortful Responding
Sideridis, Georgios; Alahmadi, Maisa
Journal of Intelligence, v10 Article 67 2022
The goal of the present study was to extend earlier work on the estimation of person theta using maximum likelihood estimation in R by accounting for rapid guessing. This paper provides a modified R function that accommodates person thetas using the Rasch or 2PL models and implements corrections for the presence of rapid guessing or informed guessing behaviors. Initially, a sample of 200 participants was generated using Mplus in order to demonstrate the use of the function with the full sample and a single participant in particular. Subsequently, the function was applied to data from the General Aptitude Test (GAT) and the measurement of cognitive ability. Using a sample of 8500 participants, the present R function was demonstrated. An illustrative example of a single participant, assumed to be either a rapid responder or a successful guesser, is provided using MLE and BME. It was concluded that the present function can contribute to a more valid estimation of person ability.
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Aptitude Test Battery
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