"The Probability of Endorsing or Selecting an Item Response Indicative

question 30

Multiple Choice

"The probability of endorsing or selecting an item response indicative of higher levels of theta should increase as the underlying level of theta increases." This quote sums up the meaning of the IRT assumption of

• A) unidimensionality.
• B) heteroskedacity.
• C) local independence.
• D) monotonicity.

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