The author suggests using non-Euclidean geometry for psychometric models.
problem Current psychometric models lack geometric insights.
method Illustrates how non-Euclidean geometry can be applied to psychometrics.
result Geometric concepts may improve psychometric model understanding.
Classical methods for psychometric function estimation either require excessive measurements or produce only a low-resolution approximation of the target psychometric function. In this paper, we propose a novel solution for rapid screening for a change in the psychometric function estimation of a given patient. We use …
Scorio.jl ranks systems from repeated tasks using various methods.
problem Evaluating and ranking systems from repeated responses to shared tasks.
method Common tensor-based interface for multiple ranking methods.
result Pilot experiments show stability and runtime scaling.
Model predicts increased social unrest during COVID-19 using social media data.
problem Detecting rising conflict potential in societies during pandemics.
method Neural implicit motive pattern recognition from social media texts.
result Significant increase in conflict indicators during the pandemic.
Commentary on Cheng's fairness comparison between tests and AI.
problem Distinction between equality and equity in fairness.
method Systematic comparison of test fairness and algorithmic fairness.
result Importance of causality in fairness research.
Adaptive querying learns user psychometrics with AI personas.
problem Learning user psychometrics within query budgets.
method Persona-induced latent variable model with AI personas and large language model response distributions.
result Persona-based posteriors deliver accurate probabilistic predictions.
Ensemble unsupervised anomaly detection using IRT for hidden ground truth.
problem Challenges in constructing an ensemble from unsupervised anomaly detection methods.
method Use Item Response Theory to compute latent traits and construct an ensemble that downplays noisy methods.
result Demonstrated effectiveness of IRT ensemble on extensive data repository.
RLMM extends psychometric models to larger tasks.
problem Sequential process data from interactive assessments are not well handled by conventional models.
method RLMM decouples person-level choice sensitivity from task-level value representation through a shared parametric action-value function.
result RLMM achieves higher estimation accuracy and lower runtime than MDP-MM in peg-solitaire simulations and AQUALAB gameplay logs.
Bayesian model predicts mental health symptoms from IAT data, improving accuracy over D-score.
problem Limited predictive performance of D-score method for mental health assessment.
method Sparse hierarchical Bayesian model leveraging multi-modal data.
result AUCs of 0.73 (E-IAT) and 0.76 (PSY-IAT) in best modality configurations, significant after FDR correction.
FedIRT enables privacy-preserving psychometric estimation without centralizing data.
problem Privacy and data governance concerns in centralized IRT estimation.
method Federated Item Response Theory (FedIRT) and FedIRT-DP for differentially private estimation.
result FedIRT matches accuracy of centralized estimators while preserving privacy.
Novel method diagnoses large language models' reasoning abilities.
problem Fine-grained evaluation of large language models' reasoning abilities.
method Adapting cognitive diagnosis models to LLMs, estimating mastery profiles and Q-matrix, incorporating textual information.
result Accurate parameter recovery and insights into LLMs' capabilities.
New algorithm speeds up IRT model fitting for large datasets.
problem Inefficient algorithms for fitting Item Response Theory models to large datasets.
method Stochastic Variational Inference for IRT models.
result Higher log likelihoods and accuracy in imputing missing data.
IRT metrics improve model evaluation by assessing latent characteristics.
problem Limitations of classic metrics like precision and F1.
method Introducing psychometric metrics like Item Response Theory (IRT).
result IRT complements classical metrics, offering new insights.
IPGP framework improves psychological assessment by integrating shared and unique traits.
problem Tackles the debate on shared vs unique personality traits across individuals.
method Uses Gaussian process coregionalization model for non-Gaussian ordinal data, with stochastic variational inference for scalability.
result Improves prediction and estimation of individualized factor structures compared to existing methods.
Study reveals LLM personas have two distinct components: frame-robust aggregated traits and frame-dependent geometric features.
problem Evaluation of LLM personas via psychometric questionnaires discards within-instance correlation structure.
method Constructed within-instance correlation matrices from IPIP-50 responses and analyzed geometry on SPD manifolds under manipulated question orderings.
result Persona expression comprises two dissociable components: aggregated features (Big Five scores) and geometric features (SPD manifold).
Machine learning detects survey validity from user behavior.
problem Detecting valid responses in web surveys.
method Uses mouse activity and machine learning models (LSTM, HMM).
result Predicts survey validity without analyzing specific answers.
Saliency maps are a popular approach to creating post-hoc explanations of image classifier outputs. These methods produce estimates of the relevance of each pixel to the classification output score, which can be displayed as a saliency map that highlights important pixels. Despite a proliferation of such methods, littl…
Continuous vector representations of words and objects appear to carry surprisingly rich semantic content. In this paper, we advance both the conceptual and theoretical understanding of word embeddings in three ways. First, we ground embeddings in semantic spaces studied in cognitive-psychometric literature and introdu…
The paper explores indeterminacy in latent factor projections and its implications for data representation.
problem Indeterminacy in latent factor projections and its implications for data representation.
method Analyzes the fundamental problem of indeterminacy in latent factor projections and discusses its implications for data representation.
result Latent factor determinacy across all facets is achieved when the feature-dimension grows to infinity.
We identify which latent factors change between environments in linear causal models.
problem Identify latent factors that change between environments in linear causal models with fewer than d interventions. method Propose a method to identify shifted nodes in a smaller number of environments with coarser interventions.
result It is possible to identify the set of shifted nodes under mild assumptions.
Study finds flipped classrooms improve student self-concept, enjoyment, but not exam scores.
problem Evaluating the impact of flipped classrooms on higher education outcomes.
method Double/debiased machine learning (DML) approach to analyze student data.
result No significant positive effects on exam scores, passing rates, or knowledge retention.
Suppose that we wish to estimate a user's preference vector w from paired comparisons of the form "does user w prefer item p or item q?," where both the user and items are embedded in a low-dimensional Euclidean space with distances that reflect user and item similarities. Such observations arise in numerous se…
Paper uses NLP and IRT to score ESG factors from news articles.
problem Lack of precise ESG metrics in finance.
method Combines NLP and IRT models on ESG-related news data.
result Method offers more precise ESG metrics with temporal dynamics.
IRT improves algorithm evaluation across datasets.
problem Evaluating the performance of algorithm portfolios.
method Modified IRT framework for evaluating algorithm portfolios across datasets.
result Richer characteristics of algorithm performance are revealed.
New method for scalable learning of IRT models from large datasets.
problem Efficiently learning latent variables in IRT models from large numbers of examinees and items.
method Leveraging logistic regression and coresets for scalable IRT training.
result Scalable learning of IRT models from large data is achieved.
We demonstrate that effortlessly accessible digital records of behavior such as Facebook Likes can be obtained and utilized to automatically distinguish a wide range of highly delicate personal traits including: life satisfaction, cultural ethnicity, political views, age, gender and personality traits. The analysis pre…
Tensors are multidimensional arrays of numerical values and therefore generalize matrices to multiple dimensions. While tensors first emerged in the psychometrics community in the 20th century, they have since then spread to numerous other disciplines, including machine learning. Tensors and their decomposi…
Study evaluates consistency of LLMs in binary text classification, providing systematic guidance.
problem Lack of reliable methods for evaluating large language model (LLM) binary text classification.
method Adapting psychometric principles, the study determines sample size requirements, develops metrics for invalid responses, and evaluates intra- and inter-rater reliability.
result LLMs demonstrated high intra-rater consistency, achieving perfect agreement on 90-98% of examples, with smaller models outperforming larger counterparts.
Bayesian method improves adaptive testing item selection, ensuring full item exposure.
problem Adaptive testing selects items to estimate ability, but must also ensure diverse item exposure.
method Formulated as Bayesian model averaging, deriving optimal item sampling probabilities.
result Stochastic method achieves full item bank exposure without sacrificing accuracy.
ALINE optimizes Bayesian inference and data acquisition by strategically querying informative data.
problem Strategic acquisition of informative data for Bayesian inference in challenging tasks.
method Unified framework combining amortized Bayesian inference and active data acquisition using a transformer architecture trained via reinforcement learning.
result ALINE delivers both instant and accurate inference along with efficient selection of informative points.
Proposes a falsification framework to test algorithmic discriminant validity.
problem Unintended model behavior in predictive algorithms.
method Falsification framework based on statistical tests comparing prediction losses across outcomes.
result Establishes discriminant validity for some outcomes but not others.
Proposes a test to ensure predictive algorithms predict intended outcomes better than unintended ones.
problem Unintended model behavior leading to prediction of unintended outcomes.
method Falsification framework using nonparametric hypothesis testing to compare prediction losses across outcomes.
result Establishes discriminant validity with respect to gender but not race in an admissions setting.
We introduce POLAR - a framework that adds interpretability to pre-trained word embeddings via the adoption of semantic differentials. Semantic differentials are a psychometric construct for measuring the semantics of a word by analysing its position on a scale between two polar opposites (e.g., cold -- hot, soft -- ha…
Global optimization in Bayesian inference yields little additional benefit.
problem Improving psychometric parameter estimation using global optimization strategies.
method Experimental simulations comparing myopic and global strategies in multiple models.
result Global optimization strategies provide negligible additional utility improvement beyond the immediate next steps.
This paper explores the suitability of using automatically discovered topics from MOOC discussion forums for modelling students' academic abilities. The Rasch model from psychometrics is a popular generative probabilistic model that relates latent student skill, latent item difficulty, and observed student-item respons…
New method for inference on covariates in NMF with random effects.
problem Formal inference for covariate effects in NMF with non-negativity constraints.
method NMF-RE model with random effects, ridge updates, df-based cap, asymptotic linearization, wild bootstrap.
result Valid inference on covariates with non-negativity constraint, avoiding degeneracy.
New estimators improve Rasch model item parameter estimation for sparse data.
problem Estimating item parameters in sparse Rasch model data.
method Random pairing maximum likelihood estimator (RP-MLE) and its bootstrapped variant (MRP-MLE).
result RP-MLE and MRP-MLE are minimax optimal and provide precise item parameter estimates.
Framework for fast CAT calibration and administration using AutoML and IRT.
problem Calibrating and administering large-scale CAT tests with limited data.
method AutoIRT (AutoML + IRT) for calibration, BanditCAT for administration.
result Framework successfully launched new item types on DET practice test.
Continuous MDS embeds sequences of dissimilarities in Euclidean space.
problem Embedding sequences of dissimilarities as n increases. method Continuous MDS reformulates MDS for sequences of dissimilarity matrices.
result Uniform convergence of interpolated embeddings.
Marginal maximum likelihood (MML) estimation is the preferred approach to fitting item response theory models in psychometrics due to the MML estimator's consistency, normality, and efficiency as the sample size tends to infinity. However, state-of-the-art MML estimation procedures such as the Metropolis-Hastings Robbi…
Item response theory (IRT) models are widely used in psychometrics and educational measurement, being deployed in many high stakes tests such as the GRE aptitude test. IRT has largely focused on estimation of a single latent trait (e.g. ability) that remains static through the collection of item responses. However, in …
Improved IFA with Generative Adversarial Networks for high-dimensional latent variables.
problem Limited expressiveness of traditional VAEs in high-dimensional latent variable modeling.
method Introducing Adversarial Variational Bayes (AVB) and Importance-weighted Adversarial Variational Bayes (IWAVB) algorithms.
result IWAVB demonstrated superior expressiveness and higher likelihood compared to IWAE.
Measurement noise limits the advantage of nonlinear models over linear models in biomedical prediction
problem Nonlinear models vs. linear models in biomedical prediction
method Measurement reliability
result Measurement noise blurs the population-optimal predictor
New theory explains how noisy, high-dimensional data can still lead to robust predictions.
problem Modern machine learning models achieve high performance with noisy, high-dimensional data.
method Synthesizes principles from Information Theory, Latent Factor Models, and Psychometrics to clarify predictive robustness.
result Predictive robustness arises from data architecture and model capacity, not just data cleanliness.
Improved iterative methods for risk parity portfolio weights.
problem Solving for portfolio weights in risk parity allocation.
method Enhanced CCD and Newton methods, including a rescaling step and improved initial guess.
result Improved CCD method is the best, three times faster with 40% fewer iterations.
We describe a novel optimization method for finite sums (such as empirical risk minimization problems) building on the recently introduced SAGA method. Our method achieves an accelerated convergence rate on strongly convex smooth problems. Our method has only one parameter (a step size), and is radically simpler than o…
A new method combines Laplace and Variational Bayes for scalable inference.
problem Complex models and large datasets make exact inference infeasible.
method Low-Rank Variational Bayes Correction (VBC) using Laplace method and Variational Bayes correction in a lower dimension.
result The method ensures scalability in both model complexity and data size.
Unified framework for model explanation methods based on feature removal.
problem Unclear relationships and preferences among various model explanation methods.
method Characterizes removal-based explanations along three dimensions.
result Unified 26 existing methods, including widely used approaches.