Which males and which females are favored by differentially functioning items? examining sources of response pattern heterogeneity within gender groups
In gender differential item functioning (DIF) research it is commonly assumed that all members of a gender group have similar item response patterns and therefore generalizations from group level to subgroup and individual level can accurately be made. However DIF items do not necessarily disadvant...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50596 |