A Review of the Beta-Binomial Model and its Extensions
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Journal of Educational Statistics
- Vol. 6 (1), 3-32
- https://doi.org/10.3102/10769986006001003
Abstract
Both the binomial and beta-binomial models are applied to various problems occurring in mental test theory. The paper reviews and critiques these models. The emphasis is on the extensions of the models that have been proposed in recent years, and that might not be familiar to many educators.Keywords
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