Discussion Post

To prepare for this Assignment:

Review this week’s Learning Resources and the Discussion about the use of IRT, CFA, and CTT.
Consider the advantages, disadvantages, similarities, and differences among IRT, CFA, and CTT.

Submit a paper (not including references) that addresses the following:

Compare the three measurement approaches (IRT, CFA, and CTT). In your comparison, be sure to include:
An explanation of at least two ways IRT, CFA, and CTT are similar and at least two ways they are different. Your explanation of similarities and differences should focus on how the data are analyzed, and the kinds of information that result from these approaches.
An explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of IRT, CFA, and CTT.

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Furr, R. M. (2011). Item response theory. In Scale construction and psychometrics for social and personality psychology (pp. 126–142). SAGE. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446287866

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