Development of an adaptive multiple forced-choice psychological measurement using response time

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22K20316
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: 0110:Psychology and related fields
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: Bunji Kyosuke 神戸大学, 経営学研究科, 准教授 (40962957)
• Project Period (FY): 2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 強制選択 / 文脈効果 / 順序効果 / ベイズ統計モデリング

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examines practical issues in the development of an adaptive version of a multiple-choice psychological measurement using response time data. Specifically, the study analyzes the impact of context effects and order effects on the assumed "invariance of the utility of choice options" in the Thurstonian IRT model, as well as the influence of different response methods on model parameters, using both existing and newly collected data. The evaluation, conducted through Bayesian statistical modeling, reveals that while context and order effects are not completely zero, their practical impact is limited, requiring only slight attention when implementing adaptive measurements. Additionally, the results suggest that the influence of different response methods on the estimation outcomes is likely minimal.

Free Research Field

心理統計学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

心理尺度によるパーソナリティの測定は，社会科学の学術研究に限らず，社会の様々な場面で用いられており，より短時間で・より精度良く個人の性格特性を評価する方法のニーズは高い。本研究の成果は，心理測定の効率性・有効性を高めるための方法論開発へと繋がる重要な知見を提供するものである。