Differential test functioning, or DTF, occurs when one or more items in a test demonstrate
differential item functioning (DIF) and the aggregate of these effects are witnessed at the test …

Though much effort is often put into designing psychological studies, the measurement
model and scoring approach employed are often an afterthought, especially when short …

Differential item functioning (DIF) occurs when the probability of endorsing an item differs
across groups for individuals with the same latent trait level. The presence of DIF items may …

Cognitive diagnosis has been developed for decades as an effective measurement tool to
evaluate human cognitive status such as ability level and knowledge mastery. It has been …

Relational reasoning (RR) and divergent thinking (DT) are two critical antecedents of
creative problem solving, but the relation between them is not currently well understood …

Cognitive diagnosis models (CDMs) are used in educational, clinical, or personnel selection
settings to classify respondents with respect to discrete attributes, identifying strengths and …

Relational reasoning, or the ability to discern meaningful patterns within a stream of
information, is a critical cognitive ability associated with academic and professional success …

It goes without saying (but we will say it anyway) that longitudinal research plays a critical
role in education, psychology, and the health and social sciences. Also indisputable is that …

The present study was motivated by the recognition that standard errors (SE s) of item
response theory (IRT) model parameters are often of immediate interest to practitioners and …

When estimating path coefficients among psychological constructs measured with error,
structural equation modeling (SEM), which simultaneously estimates the measurement and …