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A Seed Usage Issue on Using catR for Simulation and the Solution

Authors :
Zhongmin Cui
Source :
Appl Psychol Meas
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
SAGE Publications, 2020.

Abstract

The R package catR is a useful developmental and testing platform for adaptive tests. Developers and researchers have been using catR for their assessments or research projects. However, there is a flaw in catR that can potentially cause misleading results. This article shows the flaw and provides a solution. Suggestions in using seeds for random numbers were also provided.

Subjects

Subjects :
R package
Computer program
Computer science
business.industry
Psychology (miscellaneous)
Computerized adaptive testing
Software Notes
Software engineering
business
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Details

ISSN :
15523497 and 01466216
Volume :
44
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Applied Psychological Measurement
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....73ab0650b3ef3f7dd056d9f7c288ea43
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0146621620920934
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