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On maximizing item information and matching difficulty with ability

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  • Peter Bickel
  • Steven Buyske
  • Huahua Chang
  • Zhiliang Ying

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  • Peter Bickel & Steven Buyske & Huahua Chang & Zhiliang Ying, 2001. "On maximizing item information and matching difficulty with ability," Psychometrika, Springer;The Psychometric Society, vol. 66(1), pages 69-77, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:psycho:v:66:y:2001:i:1:p:69-77
    DOI: 10.1007/BF02295733
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