Using Explanatory Item Response Theory to Study Rating-Scale Design Effects on Response Style Discrimination
Educational and Psychological Measurement
Published online on July 29, 2026
Abstract
Educational and Psychological Measurement, Ahead of Print.
This paper develops an explanatory Item Response Theory (IRT) methodology that supports the study of rating-scale design features on item sensitivity to response style. Using item response data from a previous two-part experimental study that ...
This paper develops an explanatory Item Response Theory (IRT) methodology that supports the study of rating-scale design features on item sensitivity to response style. Using item response data from a previous two-part experimental study that ...