Adapting the Person Fit Analysis: Ideas on Detecting Person Misfit in Computerized Adaptive Testing
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Abstract:In this editorial chapter, I aim to summarize findings on person fit analysis in computerized adaptive testing (CAT) from prior research and discuss potential avenues for further research. In item response theory (IRT) applications, person fit quantifies fit of a response pattern to the model (Bradlow & Weiss, 2001, p. 86). Person misfit refers to unexpected response patterns by individuals. There are many potential reasons of misfit including special knowledge (Sinharay, 2016), cheating, guessing (Meijer,… Show more
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