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    January 2022
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    Feature Article

    Latent item response theory metrics and item response process

    Metrics can be systematically distorted even when traditional IRT models provide a close fit.
    By Daniel Bolt and Weicong Lyu

    In This Issue

    • The hitchhiker’s guide to differential item functioning (DIF)
      This article reviews several common statistics used to evaluate DIF, describing practical considerations in selecting and applying them.
      By Joshua B. Moskowitz
    • The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
      This article aims to increase awareness of NCSES among psychologists and to encourage more psychologists to become involved with the center.
      By Matthew S. Fritz
    • Revising the bylaws
      Div. 5 bylaws—the revision process, significant changes, and the vote.
      By Lawrence J. Stricker
    • What’s new in books
      Learn about the latest titles in the fields of quantitative and qualitative methodology.
      By Joanna Solomon
    • Publication corner
      Read a sampling of the latest journal articles in the fields of quantitative and qualitative methodology.
      By Gill Sitarenios
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