dc.contributor.advisor |
Janeke, H.C.
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dc.contributor.author |
Huang, Teng-Wei
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dc.date.accessioned |
2011-12-08T08:00:06Z |
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dc.date.available |
2011-12-08T08:00:06Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011-03 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Huang, Teng-Wei (2011) Exploring item response theory in forced choice psychometrics for construct and trait interpretation in cross-cultural context, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5159> |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5159 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This thesis explores item response theory (IRT) in the Personal Profile Analysis (PPA)
from Thomas International. The study contains two parts (Part 1 and Part II) for which
two sample groups were collected. For Part I of the research 650 participants were
collected via the old form (CPPA25/C7) in the Beijing office of Thomas International in
China (male=323, Female=267, missing=60). Part II of the research used the
amended form in the same area and collected a sample of 307 (male=185, female=119,
missing=3).
The study postulates that IRT methods are applicable to forced-choice psychometrics.
The results of Part I showed that the current CPPA form functions, to some extent,
according to PPA’s original constructs. Part I of the research identified 16 items that
need to be amended (called Amend A in this research). The amended form was
returned to China for the collection of samples for Part II, and the results are deemed
acceptable.
The study concludes with a research protocol for PPA-IRT research generated from the
current research. The research protocol suggests four levels of analysis for forced
choice (FC) psychometrics, namely: 1. Textual analysis, 2. Functional analysis, 3.
Dynamic analysis, and 4. Construct analysis. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (xvii, 241 leaves) |
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dc.subject |
Psychometric theory |
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Classical Test Theory |
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dc.subject |
Cross culture research |
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dc.subject |
Psychometric adaptation |
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dc.subject |
General (graded) Respose model |
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dc.subject |
Item Response Theory |
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dc.subject |
Forced choice |
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dc.subject |
Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) |
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dc.subject |
Chinese translation |
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dc.subject |
Research protocol |
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dc.subject.ddc |
150.287 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Item response theory |
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Psychological tests |
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Personality and occupation |
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Affect (Psychology) -- Cross-cultural studies |
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Self-perception -- Cross-cultural studies |
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dc.title |
Exploring item response theory in forced choice psychometrics for construct and trait interpretation in cross-cultural context |
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dc.type |
Dissertation |
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dc.description.department |
Psychology |
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dc.description.degree |
M.A. (Psychology) |
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