Improving Personality Facet Scores with Multidimensional Computer Adaptive Testing: An Illustration with the Neo Pi-R

Autor/inn/en	Makransky, Guido; Mortensen, Erik Lykke; Glas, Cees A. W.
Titel	Improving Personality Facet Scores with Multidimensional Computer Adaptive Testing: An Illustration with the Neo Pi-R
Quelle	In: Assessment, 20 (2013) 1, S.3-13 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1073-1911
DOI	10.1177/1073191112437756
Schlagwörter	Computer Assisted Testing; Adaptive Testing; Personality Measures; Accuracy; Scores; Item Response Theory; Scoring; Correlation; Twins; Adults; Foreign Countries; Denmark; NEO Personality Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Item-Response-Theorie; Bewertung; Korrelation; Twin; Zwilling; Ausland; Dänemark
Abstract	Narrowly defined personality facet scores are commonly reported and used for making decisions in clinical and organizational settings. Although these facets are typically related, scoring is usually carried out for a single facet at a time. This method can be ineffective and time consuming when personality tests contain many highly correlated facets. This article investigates the possibility of increasing the precision of the NEO PI-R facet scores by scoring items with multidimensional item response theory and by efficiently administering and scoring items with multidimensional computer adaptive testing (MCAT). The increase in the precision of personality facet scores is obtained from exploiting the correlations between the facets. Results indicate that the NEO PI-R could be substantially shorter without attenuating precision when the MCAT methodology is used. Furthermore, the study shows that the MCAT methodology is particularly appropriate for constructs that have many highly correlated facets. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10