autoFC

autoFC automates item pairing for forced-choice (FC) test construction to optimize matching based on specified item characteristics for non-cognitive assessments.

Key Features:

• Automated Item Pairing: Facilitates automated strategies for pairing items in FC tests to replace manual pairing procedures.
• Optimization Capabilities: Accepts user-specified item characteristics and produces optimized pairing solutions.
• Customization Options: Allows customization of matching indices and control over the optimization process.
• Faking Resistance: Supports creation of FC formats that enhance resistance to faking in non-cognitive assessments.
• Reduction of Computational Costs and Biases: Implements approaches intended to reduce computational costs and biases relative to simple ranking methods.

Scientific Applications:

• Forced-Choice Scale Construction: Constructing FC scales that require matching multiple metrics or pairing numerous items.
• Non-Cognitive Assessment Research: Developing and validating non-cognitive assessments in psychology, education, and human resources.

Methodology:

Users input item characteristics and autoFC applies automated optimization algorithms to generate optimized FC test configurations, with options to customize matching indices and optimization behavior.