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RODRIGO SCHAMES KREITCHMANN

RODRIGO SCHAMES KREITCHMANN

PROFESOR AYUDANTE DOCTOR

METODOLOGÍA DE LAS CIENCIAS DEL COMPORTAMIENTO

FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA

rschames@psi.uned.es

(+34) 91398-9137

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. in Psychology (2022). Autonomous University of Madrid. Doctoral thesis: Improving the validity of forced-choice assessments through questionnaire optimization.
  • Master's in Methodology of Behavioral and Health Sciences (2015). Autonomous University of Madrid, Complutense University of Madrid, and National University of Distance Education.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Psychology (2013). Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.

Academic Positions

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

  • Assistant Professor (2023 - current)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

  • Research Assistant (2017 - 2021)

Research Activity

Research

RESEARCH GROUPS

  • Psychometric models and applications

    Research group affiliated with the Autonomous University of Madrid.

    Principal Investigator:

    Francisco J. Abad

    Research Topics:

    • Development of computerized adaptive tests, forced-choice tests, cognitive diagnosis models, and other psychometric models.

  • Construction, adaptation, and psychometric quality of psychological measurement instruments

    Research group affiliated with the Joint Research Institute of UNED and the Carlos III Health Institute (IMIENS).

    Principal Investigator:

    Patricia Recio Saboya

    Research Topics:

    • Development and application of psychometric models in the context of health sciences.

    • Validation of psychological instruments in the context of health sciences.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  • Computerized adaptive tests based on new assessment formats (2023 - 2027). Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain. PI: Francisco J. Abad.
  • Study of statistical procedures for diagnostic assessment in school contexts (2021 - 2023). Autonomous Community of Madrid. PI: Miguel A. Sorrel.
  • Multidimensional computerized adaptive tests: improvements in calibration and item selection algorithms (2019 - 2021). Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain. PI: Francisco J. Abad.
  • Development of a multivariate computerized adaptive personality test with forced-choice items (2016 - 2018). Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain. PI: Vicente Ponsoda.

N.º de tramos reconocidos de actividad investigadora

1

Publications

  • PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS

    1. Graña, D. F., Kreitchmann, R. S., Sorrel, M. A., Garrido, L. E., & Abad, F. J. (2025). Dimensionality Assessment in Forced-Choice Questionnaires: First Steps Toward an Exploratory Framework. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 00, 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1177/00131644251358226

    2. Nájera, P., Kreitchmann, R. S., Escudero, S., Abad, F. J., de la Torre, J., & Sorrel, M. A. (2025). A general diagnostic modelling framework for forced-choice assessments. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, 00, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1111/bmsp.12393

    3. Abad, F. J., Kreitchmann, R. S., Graña, D. F., Nájera, P., & Sorrel, M. A. (2025). Pruebas de elección forzosa: visión actual y recomendaciones. Acción psicológica, 22(1), 57-72. https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.22.1.43413

    4. Graña, D. F., Kreitchmann, R. S., Abad, F. J., & Sorrel, M. A. (2024). Equally vs. unequally keyed blocks in forced-choice questionnaires: Implications on validity and reliability. Journal of Personality Assessment, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2024.2420869

    5. Kreitchmann, R. S., Nájera, P., Sanz, S., & Sorrel, M. Á. (2024). Enhancing Content Validity Assessment With Item Response Theory Modeling. Psicothema, 36(2), 145-153. https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2023.208

    6. Fernández-Castilla, B., Said-Metwaly, S., Kreitchmann, R. S., & Van Den Noortgate, W. (2024). What do meta-analysts need in primary studies? Guidelines and the SEMI checklist for facilitating cumulative knowledge. Behavior Research Methods, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-024-02373-9

    7. Sorrel, M.A., Escudero, S., Nájera, P.; Kreitchmann, R.S., Vázquez-Lira, R. (2023). Exploring Approaches for Estimating Parameters in Cognitive Diagnosis Models with Small Sample Sizes. Psych, 5, 336-349. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych5020023

    8. Sanz, S., Kreitchmann, R. S., Nájera, P., Moreno, J. D., Martínez-Huertas, J. A., & Sorrel, M. A. (en prensa). FoCo: A Shiny App for Formative Assessment using Cognitive Diagnosis Modeling. Psicología Educativa. https://doi.org/10.5093/psed2022a14

    9. Kreitchmann, R. S., de la Torre, J., Sorrel, M. A., Nájera, P., & Abad, F. J. (2022). Improving reliability estimation in cognitive diagnosis modeling. Behavior Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-022-01967-5

    10. Kreitchmann, R. S., Sorrel, M. A., & Abad, F. J. (2022). On bank assembly and block selection in multidimensional forced-choice adaptive assessments. Educational and Psychological Measurement. https://doi.org/10.1177/00131644221087986

    11. Abad, F. J., Kreitchmann, R. S., Sorrel, M. A., Nájera, P., García-Garzón, E., Garrido, L. E., & Jiménez, M. (2022). Building adaptive forced-choice tests “on the fly” for personality measurement. Psychologist Papers, 43. https://doi.org/10.23923/pap.psicol.2982

    12. Kreitchmann, R. S., Abad, F. J., & Sorrel, M. A. (2021). A genetic algorithm for optimal assembly of pairwise forced-choice questionnaires. Behavior Research Methods. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01677-4

    13. Morillo, D., Abad, F. J., Kreitchmann, R. S., Leenen, I., Hontangas, P., & Ponsoda, V. (2019). The Journey from Likert to Forced Choice Questionnaires: Evidence of the Invariance of Item Para meters. Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 35(2), 75 83. https://doi.org/10.5093/jwop2019a11

    14. Kreitchmann, R. S., Abad, F. J., Ponsoda, V., Nieto, M. D., & Morillo, D. (2019). Controlling for response biases in self-report scales: Forced-Choice vs. psychometric modeling of Likert items. Frontiers in Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02309

    15. Kreitchmann, R. S., Abad, F. J., & Ponsoda, V. (2018). A two-dimensional multiple-choice model accounting for omissions. Frontiers in Psychology, 2540. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02540
  • BOOK CHAPTERS
    1. Martínez-Huertas, J. A., Kreitchmann, R. S., & Fernández-Castilla, B. (2024). Una guía práctica para el análisis de datos. En  Cantero-García, M. & Rueda-Extremera, M. Manual de intervención clínica y psicosocial (pp. 113-130). Pirámide.