Table 3.
Generalized linear regression model predicting item difficulty from correct probe trials, incorrect probe trials, and the joint model
| Predictor | β [95% CI] | SE | z | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct probe trials | ||||
| (Intercept) | 0.839 [0.535, 1.143] | 0.155 | 5.411 | < 0.001*** |
| ProbabilityProbe_LastHeard | 1.052 [0.364, 1.740] | 0.351 | 2.999 | 0.003 ** |
| Level | − 0.116 [− 0.169, − 0.063] | 0.027 | − 4.332 | < 0.001*** |
| Incorrect probe trials | ||||
| (Intercept) | − 1.633 [− 2.303, − 0.963] | 0.342 | − 4.770 | < 0.001*** |
| ProbeTrueIm_AbsDiff | 1.028 [0.763, 1.293] | 0.135 | 7.607 | < 0.001*** |
| Heard_Range | − 0.224 [− 0.377, − 0.071] | 0.078 | − 2.886 | 0.004 ** |
| Joint model | ||||
| (Intercept) | − 0.918 [− 1.516, − 0.320] | 0.305 | − 3.009 | 0.003 ** |
| Incorrect: ProbabilityProbe_LastHeard | 0.228 [− 1.277, 1.733] | 0.768 | 0.296 | 0.767 |
| Correct: ProbabilityProbe_LastHeard | 2.778 [1.602, 3.954] | 0.600 | 4.627 | < 0.001*** |
| Incorrect: level | − 0.157 [− 0.282, − 0.032] | 0.064 | − 2.438 | 0.015 * |
| Correct: level | − 0.176 [− 0.266, − 0.086] | 0.046 | − 3.795 | < 0.001*** |
| Incorrect: ProbeTrueIm_AbsDiff | 1.151 [0.820, 1.482] | 0.169 | 6.823 | < 0.001*** |
| Incorrect: Heard_Range | − 0.553 [− 0.763, − 0.343] | 0.107 | − 5.164 | < 0.001*** |
| Correct: Heard_Range | 0.157 [0.014, 0.300] | 0.073 | 2.162 | 0.031 * |
In the joint model, correct indicates Probe_Accuracy = 1; incorrect indicates Probe_Accuracy = 0
p values are estimated using Wald tests