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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2023

A Monte Carlo study of IRTree models' ability to recover item parameters.

Gene M Alarcon, Michael A Lee, Dexter Johnson

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Gene M AlarconAir Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Oh, United States.
Michael A LeeGeneral Dynamics Information Technology, Inc., Atlanta, GA, United States.
Dexter JohnsonAir Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Oh, United States.

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Abstract

Item response tree (IRTree) models are theorized to extract response styles from self-report data by utilizing multidimensional item response theory (IRT) models based on theoretical decision processes. Despite the growing popularity of the IRTree framework, there has been little research that has systematically examined the ability of its most popular models to recover item parameters across sample size and test length. This Monte Carlo simulation study explored the ability of IRTree models to recover item parameters based on data created from the midpoint primary process model. Results indicate the IRTree model can adequately recover item parameters early in the decision process model, specifically the midpoint node. However, as the model progresses through the decision hierarchy, item parameters have increased associated error variance. The authors ultimately recommend caution when employing the IRTree framework.

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PMID36949921
PMCPMC10025501

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