COMPARISON OF ITEM RELATIONAL STRUCTURING METHODS BASED ON ITEM RESPONSE PATTERNS

Abstract

Item relational structuring methods are construction methods of digraph structure among items, based on1-0item response patterns. POSA(Partial Order Scalogram Analysis), OT(Ordering Theory), IRS(Item Relational Structure)analysis et al. belong to it em relational structuring methods. This paper discusses fundamental concepts and t heoretical investigation among these item relational structuring methods.