Knowledge space theory, formal concept analysis, and computerized psychological assessment |
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Authors: | Andrea Spoto Luca Stefanutti and Giulio Vidotto |
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Abstract: | In the present study, the use of knowledge space theory (KST), jointly with formal concept analysis (FCA), is proposed for
developing a formal representation of the relations between the items of a questionnaire and a set of psychodiagnostic criteria.
This formal representation can be used to develop an efficient adaptive tool for psychological assessment. Rusch and Wille
(1996) have shown some interesting connections between KST and FCA; these connections are applied in the construction of knowledge
structures, starting from a formal context representing the relations between items and criteria. The proposed general methodology
was applied, as an example, to the Maudsley Obsessional-Compulsive Questionnaire. We used a data set provided by a sample
of patients with a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder to validate the obtained structures. The parameters of the basic
local independence model (BLIM) were estimated for the obtained knowledge structures. The fit of each model was tested by
parametric bootstrap because of the sparseness of the derived data matrix. The results are discussed in light of both psychological
and methodological relapses. In particular, we propose a reinterpretation of the BLIM parameters that seems suitable for testing
reliability and construct validity; furthermore, it is pointed out how the obtained structures could represent the starting
point for the development of a computerized assessment tool. |
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