Rasch Model Analysis with the BICAL Computer Program

Abstract

The Rasch Model is the mathematical formulation of any measurement situation, either physical or psychological, for which the relevant statistic can be expressed in terms of the number of successes (or number of targets hit, items correct or marks exceeded). The model specifies an efficient and reasonable way to make objective inferences from observations to variables. The concept and development of the model is discussed, emphasizing application to measurment of psychological variables. The BICAL program, a FORTRAN program to test the parameters, is described, with application to military police marksmanship data used as an illustration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA119877

Entities

People

  • Benjamin D. Wright
  • Ronald J. Mead

Organizations

  • University of Chicago

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Computational Science
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Estimators
  • Maximum Likelihood Estimation
  • Military Police
  • Molecular Orbital Theory
  • Personnel Management
  • Probability
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Simulations
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistics

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  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference