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termCI <-
function( cat_par, cat_resp,
cat_theta, cat_sem,
catTerm, ... ){
# NOTE 1: cat_par need JUST to be the item parameters.
# NOTE 2: --> "i" is the person index, "j" is the item index, "k" is the bound index.
# --> "i" was specified in the first (catSim) for loop.
j <- length(!is.na(cat_resp))
c.term <- catTerm$c.term
# Making sure that the category names are what we want:
if( is.null(c.term$categ) | (length(c.term$categ) != length(c.term$bounds) + 1) )
c.term$categ <- 1:(length(c.term$bounds) + 1)
# Attach all of the arguments to make them easier to call:
bounds <- c.term$bounds # actual bounds
categ.all <- c.term$categ # actual categories
# 1) Calculate estimated theta,
# 2) Calculated SEM based on items taken,
# 3) Calculate Confidence Int: theta-hat +/- 1.96*SEM
# 4) If theta-hat +/- 1.96*SEM is within bounds, take that level.
#~~~~~~~~~~~~~#
# Calculating #
#~~~~~~~~~~~~~#
# First, calculate estimated theta (cat_thet)
# Second, calculate SEM based on items taken:
std_err <- cat_sem[j]
if( is.na(std_err) )
std_err <- Inf
# Third, calculating Confidence Interval stuff:
theta <- cat_theta + c(-1, 1)*qnorm( (1 + c.term$conf.lev)/2 ) * std_err
# Making sure we can check every condition!
bounds <- c(-Inf, bounds, Inf)
#~~~~~~~~~#
# Testing #
#~~~~~~~~~#
# Types of decisions: 1, 2, 3, ... , bounds + 1
# No decision: clear = 0
# Decision: clear = 1
for( k in 1:(length(bounds) - 1) ){
if( theta[1] > bounds[k] & theta[2] < bounds[k + 1] ){
categ <- categ.all[k]
# Make sure to leave, so it doesn't repeat the test.
break;
} else {
categ <- NA
} # END if STATEMENTS
} # END for LOOP
return( categ )
} # END CI FUNCTION
# Additional? Correction for multiple testing?
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