ERIC Number: EJ1415856
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Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
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Iterative Item Selection of Neighborhood Clusters: A Nonparametric and Non-IRT Method for Generating Miniature Computer Adaptive Questionnaires
Educational and Psychological Measurement, v84 n2 p364-386 2024
The questionnaire method has always been an important research method in psychology. The increasing prevalence of multidimensional trait measures in psychological research has led researchers to use longer questionnaires. However, questionnaires that are too long will inevitably reduce the quality of the completed questionnaires and the efficiency of collection. Computer adaptive testing (CAT) can be used to reduce the test length while preserving the measurement accuracy. However, it is more often used in aptitude testing and involves a large number of parametric assumptions. Applying CAT to psychological questionnaires often requires question-specific model design and preexperimentation. The present article proposes a nonparametric and item response theory (IRT)-independent CAT algorithm. The new algorithm is simple and highly generalizable. It can be quickly used in a variety of questionnaires and tests without being limited by theoretical assumptions in different research areas. Simulation and empirical studies were conducted to demonstrate the validity of the new algorithm in aptitude tests and personality measures.
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Questionnaires, Generalization, Simulation, Validity, Algorithms, Aptitude Tests, Personality Measures, Psychological Studies, Computer Assisted Testing, Accuracy, Nonparametric Statistics
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