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Hierarchical Diagnostic Classification Models Morphing into Unidimensional ‘Diagnostic’ Classification Models—A Commentary

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Matthias von Davier  and
Shelby J. Haberman
Matthias von Davier*
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service
Shelby J. Haberman
Affiliation:
Educational Testing Service
*
Requests for reprints should be sent to Matthias von Davier, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, USA. E-mail: mvondavier@ets.org
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Abstract

This commentary addresses the modeling and final analytical path taken, as well as the terminology used, in the paper “Hierarchical diagnostic classification models: a family of models for estimating and testing attribute hierarchies” by Templin and Bradshaw (Psychometrika, doi:10.1007/s11336-013-9362-0, 2013). It raises several issues concerning use of cognitive diagnostic models that either assume attribute hierarchies or assume a certain form of attribute interactions. The issues raised are illustrated with examples, and references are provided for further examination.

Keywords

latent structure modellatent class analysisdiagnostic modelsGuttman scalinghierarchical models

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Psychometrika , Volume 79 , Issue 2 , April 2014 , pp. 340 - 346
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Copyright © 2013 The Psychometric Society

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