When Do Item Response Function and Mantel-Haenszel Definitions of Differential Item Functioning Coincide?

A test item is typically considered free of differential item functioning (DIF) if its item response function is the same across demographic groups. A popular means of testing for DIF is the Mantel-Haenszel (MH) approach. Holland and Thayer (1988) showed that, under the Rasch model, identity of item...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Educational Statistics. - American Educational Research Association and American Statistical Association, 1976. - 15(1990), 3, Seite 185-197
1. Verfasser: Zwick, Rebecca (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1990
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Educational Statistics
Schlagworte:Differential item functioning (DIF) Item bias Mantel-Haenszel test Item response theory Errors in variables Matching Education Philosophy Social sciences Behavioral sciences Mathematics