A tutorial on cognitive diagnosis modeling for characterizing mental health symptom profiles using existing item responses

Z Tan, J De la Torre, W Ma, D Huh, ME Larimer… - Prevention …, 2023 - Springer
In research applications, mental health problems such as alcohol-related problems and
depression are commonly assessed and evaluated using scale scores or latent trait scores …

Statistical applications in educational measurement

HH Chang, C Wang, S Zhang - Annual Review of Statistics and …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Educational measurement assigns numbers to individuals based on observed data to
represent individuals' educational properties such as abilities, aptitudes, achievements …

Exploratory restricted latent class models with monotonicity requirements under POLYA–GAMMA data augmentation

JJ Balamuta, SA Culpepper - psychometrika, 2022 - Springer
Restricted latent class models (RLCMs) provide an important framework for supporting
diagnostic research in education and psychology. Recent research proposed fully …

Inferring the number of attributes for the exploratory DINA model

Y Chen, Y Liu, SA Culpepper, Y Chen - Psychometrika, 2021 - Springer
Diagnostic classification models (DCMs) are widely used for providing fine-grained
classification of a multidimensional collection of discrete attributes. The application of DCMs …

A Constrained Metropolis–Hastings Robbins–Monro Algorithm for Q Matrix Estimation in DINA Models

CW Liu, B Andersson, A Skrondal - Psychometrika, 2020 - Springer
In diagnostic classification models (DCMs), the Q matrix encodes in which attributes are
required for each item. The Q matrix is usually predetermined by the researcher but may in …

Q-matrix estimation methods for cognitive diagnosis models: Based on partial known Q-matrix

D Wang, Y Cai, D Tu - Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Different from the item response models that postulate a single underlying proficiency,
cognitive diagnostic assessments (CDAs) can provide fine-grained diagnostic information …

A note on weaker conditions for identifying restricted latent class models for binary responses

SA Culpepper - psychometrika, 2023 - Springer
Restricted latent class models (RLCMs) are an important class of methods that provide
researchers and practitioners in the educational, psychological, and behavioral sciences …

Cognitive diagnosis modeling incorporating response times and fixation counts: Providing comprehensive feedback and accurate diagnosis

P Zhan*, K Man*, SA Wind… - Journal of Educational …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Respondents' problem-solving behaviors comprise behaviors that represent complicated
cognitive processes that are frequently systematically tied to one another. Biometric data …

A general nonparametric classification method for multiple strategies in cognitive diagnostic assessment

D Wang, W Ma, Y Cai, D Tu - Behavior Research Methods, 2024 - Springer
Cognitive diagnosis models (CDMs) have been used as psychometric tools in educational
assessments to estimate students' strengths and weaknesses in terms of cognitive skills …

Improving robustness in Q-matrix validation using an iterative and dynamic procedure

P Nájera, MA Sorrel, J de la Torre… - Applied Psychological …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In the context of cognitive diagnosis models (CDMs), a Q-matrix reflects the correspondence
between attributes and items. The Q-matrix construction process is typically subjective in …