2014
DOI: 10.1037/a0035877
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Application of item response theory to tests of substance-related associative memory.

Abstract: A substance-related word association test (WAT) is one of the commonly used indirect tests of substance-related implicit associative memory and has been shown to predict substance use. This study applied an item response theory (IRT) modeling approach to evaluate psychometric properties of the alcohol- and marijuana-related WATs and their items among 775 ethnically diverse at-risk adolescents. After examining the IRT assumptions, item fit, and differential item functioning (DIF) across gender and age groups, t… Show more

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“…In addition, recent research has also seen the application of advanced statistical models, including those based on item response theory (IRT) and multinomial models (e.g., the quadruple process model; Conrey, Sherman, Gawronski, Hugenberg, & Groom, 2005). IRT has been used to improve the measurement of memory biases assessed via free response (see Shono, Grenard, Ames, & Stacy, 2014), whereas the quad model has been used to disentangle the underlying (impulsive and control) processes in RT measures of memory bias, as measures of implicit biases are not process-pure (see O 'Connor, Lopez-Vergara, & Colder, 2012). fMRI has also been used to study neural correlates of RT measures of memory bias (see Ames et al, 2014), and electroencephalographic (EEG) measures have been used to evaluate neurocognitive correlates of measures of automatic action tendencies and their relation to drinking escalation (Korucuoglu, Gladwin, & Wiers, 2014;.…”
Section: Advances In Implicit Cognitive Biasesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, recent research has also seen the application of advanced statistical models, including those based on item response theory (IRT) and multinomial models (e.g., the quadruple process model; Conrey, Sherman, Gawronski, Hugenberg, & Groom, 2005). IRT has been used to improve the measurement of memory biases assessed via free response (see Shono, Grenard, Ames, & Stacy, 2014), whereas the quad model has been used to disentangle the underlying (impulsive and control) processes in RT measures of memory bias, as measures of implicit biases are not process-pure (see O 'Connor, Lopez-Vergara, & Colder, 2012). fMRI has also been used to study neural correlates of RT measures of memory bias (see Ames et al, 2014), and electroencephalographic (EEG) measures have been used to evaluate neurocognitive correlates of measures of automatic action tendencies and their relation to drinking escalation (Korucuoglu, Gladwin, & Wiers, 2014;.…”
Section: Advances In Implicit Cognitive Biasesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Stimuli came from frequency norms generated in our previous research. Validated self‐coding, computerized procedures (; also see ) resulted in binary scores (0/1) for a set of risky associations (e.g. alcohol use) that were summed to yield indexes of associative strength in memory, range = 0–8, for each drug outcome .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Word association tests have shown stable test–retest reliability, with correlations ranging from 0.54 to 0.83 over 1–6‐month intervals . Additionally, indicators of associations from these tests form a common factor with sufficient internal consistency and good predictive utility in drug use research .…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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