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Area of Science:

  • Educational Measurement
  • Psychometrics
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Accurate measurement of latent examinee ability relies on appropriate item response models.
  • Commonly used models include the one-, two-, and three-parameter logistic (1PL, 2PL, 3PL) models, which are nested.
  • Likelihood ratio (LR) tests are often employed to compare these nested models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the appropriate use of the likelihood ratio (LR) test for item response model selection.
  • To address the issue of an inappropriate null hypothesis in LR tests comparing the 2PL and 3PL models.
  • To provide practitioners with a valid method for selecting the most parsimonious item response model.

Main Methods:

  • The study reviews the current literature on item response model selection and LR tests.
  • Simulation studies were conducted to evaluate the performance of LR tests under different conditions.
  • An analysis of data from a statewide mathematics test was performed.

Main Results:

  • The standard LR test for comparing 2PL and 3PL models violates assumptions when the guessing parameter is fixed at its lower bound (0).
  • This violation leads to inaccurate Type I error rates, potentially resulting in the selection of overly simplified models.
  • Simulation results demonstrate the impact of the inappropriate null distribution on model selection accuracy.

Conclusions:

  • The common application of LR tests for comparing 2PL and 3PL models is problematic due to an invalid null hypothesis assumption.
  • Ignoring this issue can lead to suboptimal model selection, affecting the precision of ability estimates.
  • Practitioners need to be aware of these limitations and employ appropriate methods for robust item response model selection.