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diagnostic measurement theory methods and applications
p this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of diagnostic classification models dcms which are useful for statistically driven diagnostic decision making . dcms can be employed in a wide range of disciplines including educational assessment and clinical psychology . for the first time in a single volume the authors present the key conceptual underpinnings and methodological foundations for applying these models in practice . specifically they discuss a unified approach to dcms the mathematical structure of dcms and their relationship to other latent variable models and the implementation and estimation of dcms using mplus . the books highly accessible language real world applications numerous examples and clearly annotated equations will encourage professionals and students to explore the utility and statistical properties of dcms in their own projects . this book will appeal to professionals in the testing industry ; professors and students in educational school clinical and cognitive psychology . it will also serve as a useful text in doctoral level courses in diagnostic testing cognitive diagnostic assessment test validity diagnostic assessment advanced educational measurement psychometrics and item response theory