Latent Class and Discrete Latent Trait Models: Similarities and Differences: 6 (Advanced Quantitative Techniques in the Social Sciences) - Hardcover

Heinen, Ton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803974337 ISBN 13: 9780803974333

Verlag: Sage Publications, 1996

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Book by Heinen Ton

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"Although there are differences between latent class and latent trait models, the author of this very readable book delineates the similarities between these modeling approaches." 

(Journal of Mathematical Psychology)

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The standard latent class model, which has been popular among social scientists as an instrument for data reduction, is also a flexible tool for analyzing structural relationships between categorical variables and can be seen as a natural extension of the log-linear model in order to take measurement error into account. Among behavioural scientists latent trait models have been proposed as the preferable psychometric tools for measuring abilities in such a way that characteristics of items and individuals could be studied separately.

However, what are the similarities and differences between the latent class model and latent trait models? Through a careful examination of these issues, Ton Heinen explores topics such as: how to estimate the parameters of latent class analysis models and latent trait models; methods for model selection; and ways to examine the correspondence between discrete latent trait models and certain restricted latent class models. In addition, he reviews log-linear models, latent trait models, a number of restricted latent class models, as well as procedures for the estimation of parameters for these models.

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• Verlag: Sage Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0803974337
• ISBN 13: 9780803974333
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224