When the parameters of item response data are estimated by alatent trait model, some variation will remain unaccounted underthe model. If baseline graphical configurations of the residualvariation can be constructed, measurement irregularities may beexposed. This paper presents an analytic strategy for the graphicalrepresentation and analysis of Rasch model residuals.
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