Item response theory; Goodness-of-fit tests; Monte Carlo method
Item response theory (IRT) is expanding to diverse research settings, without accompanying access to easily implemented model fit methods. One simple model fit approach involves x2/df ratios. However, its utility is not known across several...
Many important applications require the discovery of items which have occurred frequently. Knowledge of these items is commonly used in anomaly detection and network monitoring tasks. Effective solutions for this problem focus mainly on reducing...
Eating disorders in children; Behavior modification
Feeding disorders occur when a child rejects significant amounts of food or drink. Food refusals are maintained by factors which may be behavioral based, due to structural impairments, or a combination of the two. One of the first steps to...
In this study, the author examined the relationship of probability misconceptions
to algebra, geometry, and rational number misconceptions and investigated the potential
of probability instruction as an intervention to address misconceptions in all...
Externalizing behavior problems in very young children are associated with an array of negative and costly long-term outcomes. Pediatric primary care is a promising venue for implementing screening practices to improve early identification of this...
Motivation (Psychology); Psychology and religion; Faith--Psychology
Religious motivation is a construct that has been the focus of decades of research. The "Religious Orientation Scale" (ROS) and variations of it, including the "Age Universal Intrinsic-Extrinsic Scale-12" (AUIES-12), are the...
The impact of socioeconomic status on the diagnosis, treatment, survival, and overall quality of life in persons with cancer has been well documented. Yet, many studies overlook the relevance of socioeconomic factors when measuring the impact of...
Cheating (Education); Web-based instruction; College students--Attitudes
This dissertation examined cheating attitudes and behaviors of undergraduates, especially those enrolled in online courses. While cheating is an established problem within the academy, it is also an issue on the job and has been in the spotlight in...
The purpose of this dissertation was to describe the development and validation of the Sorokin Psycho-Social Love Inventory (SPSLI) and the testing of a Predictor Model of love actions for people who experienced divorce. The SPSLI is based on five...
First year teachers--In-service training; Teacher turnover; Teachers--Job satisfaction
Experts attribute the teacher shortage to an increase in population while others
cite the retirement of a critical mass of baby boomers who came into teaching in the mid
to late twentieth century. Other experts argue that the teaching shortage is...
A woman and a small boy ride a horse or mule to the gristmill. The child has a "turn" or sackful of corn in his lap. The woman wears a bonnet and rides in typical sidesaddle fashion while the boy straddles the horse or mule as they ride...
Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky registration office. One woman sits at a typewriter and another woman takes an item from a storage unit along the wall. The former armory, which opened in 1905, is now a multipurpose arena known as the...
Woman, standing in a shallow mountain stream, is stooped over and possibly doing laundry because a cloth item appears to be hanging on nearby plants. Stone buildings are partially visible in the background. Picture was taken in the Balkans during...
Louisville City Hospital; Louisville General Hospital; Nursing students; Nurses; Nursing; Medical equipment & supplies
Student nurse at Louisville City Hospital or Louisville General Hospital sits next to a woman, possibly a patient. The student nurse wears a uniform of striped blouse with cuffs, apron, and cap. She holds a small object, possibly a thermometer. A...
A panoramic view of Oneida from across the river in winter. This item is comprised of three photographs (ULPA 1982.01.542.p/ULPA 1982.01.543.p/ULPA 1982.01.544.p). The Big Store is the white building in the upper left section. Marvin Hall, with the...
Woodblock prints of, from left to right starting at top left: trees; tower, with people and animals in busy courtyard; geometrical figure of circle with two lines, a bisected equilateral triangle, and two dark patches contained within; number 32;...
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at top left: portrait of man with wavy hair, beard, and mustache; man stacking sheaves of wheat while another man harvests wheat; woman lying in bed staring out window at church and sunshine, while...
Newspapers; Medical equipment & supplies; Men; Women; Body parts; Children; Maps
Woodblock prints of, from top to bottom starting at top left: dark rectangular-shaped image (illegible); masthead for "Louisville School Messenger"; surgical instrument with pipe, hose, and two bulbs, manufactured by Codman &...
