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  • Psychometrics
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Educational Measurement

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  • The three-parameter logistic model (3PLM) is widely used in item response theory (IRT).
  • Maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) methods for 3PLM, like marginal MLE EM (MMLE/EM), can face unidentifiability issues with large parameter estimates.
  • Traditional Bayesian approaches, such as Bayes modal estimation (BME), address these issues but may have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel Bayesian algorithm, Bayesian Expectation-Maximization-Maximization (BEMM), as an alternative to existing estimation methods for the 3PLM.
  • To combine the advantages of Expectation-Maximization-Maximization (EMM) and Bayesian approaches to enhance the estimation process.
  • To develop a supplemented EM method for estimating standard errors (SEs) within the BEMM framework.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Bayesian Expectation-Maximization-Maximization (BEMM) algorithm based on a mixture-modeling perspective.
  • Utilized a supplemented EM method for standard error estimation.
  • Evaluated the BEMM algorithm through a simulation study and analysis of two real data examples.

Main Results:

  • The BEMM algorithm demonstrated robustness against prior variations, outperforming traditional Bayes modal estimation (BME).
  • The EMM component of BEMM explores the likelihood function more effectively than MMLE/EM.
  • The proposed method addresses the unidentifiability problem often encountered in 3PLM parameter estimation.

Conclusions:

  • BEMM provides a feasible and robust Bayesian alternative for estimating parameters in the 3PLM.
  • The mixture modeling approach and BEMM algorithm are extensible to other IRT models with guessing parameters and the four-parameter logistic model (4PLM).
  • This research contributes a valuable new tool for accurate and stable parameter estimation in psychometric modeling.