Term ID: T3531

Latent Trait Theory

/latent-trait-theory/
Psychometric framework assuming that observed behaviors reflect underlying psychological characteristics or abilities.
Example: Item response theory models that estimate individual ability levels based on performance patterns across test items.

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Reference: Lord (1980)