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Latent item predictors with fixed effects

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The Rasch model (Rasch, 1960) and the linear logistic test model (LLTM, Fischer, 1973, 1977) are two commonly used item response models. Both models are discussed in Chapter 2. The Rasch model assumes item indicators as predictors, so that each item has a specific effect, the weight of the corresponding item indicator. The LLTM explains these effects in terms of item properties, or in other words item properties are used as item predictors. Therefore, the LLTM may be considered an item explanatory model, in contrast with the Rasch model which is descriptive.

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Smits, D.J.M., Moore, S. (2004). Latent item predictors with fixed effects. In: De Boeck, P., Wilson, M. (eds) Explanatory Item Response Models. Statistics for Social Science and Public Policy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3990-9_9

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