Computes the api appropriateness index, a measure of person fit in IRT models
Usage
api(resp, ip, theta)
Arguments
resp
A matrix of responses: persons as rows, items as columns,
entries are either 0 or 1, no missing data
ip
Item parameters: the object returned by \(est\), or its first part.
theta
A measure of ability, typically produced with mlebme,
wle etc. If missing, ML estimates will be computed automatically.
Value
A vector of length equal to the number of rows in resp,
containing the appropriateness indices
References
Drasgow, F., Levine, M. V., & Williams, E. A. (1985).
Appropriateness measurement with polychotomous item response models and
standardized indices. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical
Psychology, 38, 67--80