Latent Class and Discrete Latent Trait Models: Similarities and Differences - Rilegato

Heinen, Ton

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ISBN 10: 0803974337 ISBN 13: 9780803974333

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 1996

Riassunto

The standard latent class model, which has been popular among social scientists as an instrument for data reduction, is also a flexible tool for analyzing structural relationships between categorical variables and can be seen as a natural extension of the log-linear model in order to take measurement error into account. Among behavioural scientists latent trait models have been proposed as the preferable psychometric tools for measuring abilities in such a way that characteristics of items and individuals could be studied separately.

However, what are the similarities and differences between the latent class model and latent trait models? Through a careful examination of these issues, Ton Heinen explores topics such as: ho

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Recensione

"Although there are differences between latent class and latent trait models, the author of this very readable book delineates the similarities between these modeling approaches." 

(Journal of Mathematical Psychology)

Contenuti

Introduction
Log-Linear Models and Latent Class Analysis
Latent Class Measurement Models
Latent Trait Models
Discretized Latent Trait Models
Estimation in Latent Trait Models

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0803974337
• ISBN 13: 9780803974333
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 209
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile