Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Comparison of Two IRTree Models to Investigate the Impact of Full versus Endpoint-Only Response Option Labeling

Autor/inn/en	Spratto, Elisabeth M.; Leventhal, Brian C.; Bandalos, Deborah L.
Titel	Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Comparison of Two IRTree Models to Investigate the Impact of Full versus Endpoint-Only Response Option Labeling
Quelle	In: Educational and Psychological Measurement, 81 (2021) 1, S.39-60 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Spratto, Elisabeth M.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1644
DOI	10.1177/0013164420918655
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Item Response Theory; Decision Making; Data Analysis; Conceptual Tempo; Measures (Individuals); Response Style (Tests); Likert Scales; Undergraduate Students; Item Analysis; Difficulty Level + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Item-Response-Theorie; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Auswertung; Messdaten; Antwortverhalten; Likert-Skala; Itemanalyse; Schwierigkeitsgrad
Abstract	In this study, we examined the results and interpretations produced from two different IRTree models--one using paths consisting of only dichotomous decisions, and one using paths consisting of both dichotomous and polytomous decisions. We used data from two versions of an impulsivity measure. In the first version, all the response options had labels; in the second version, only the endpoints were labeled. Based on past research, we hypothesized that the endpoints would be selected more frequently in the endpoint-only labeled condition, and the midpoint response option would be selected more frequently in the fully labeled condition. Results from the two models (dichotomous and polytomous) were similar and indicated that our hypotheses were partially supported--specifically, there was no consistent pattern in terms of which condition saw a higher frequency of midpoint response selection. However, our hypotheses regarding extreme responding in the endpoint-only labeling condition were supported. (As Provided).
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