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DINO Model

The DINO Model (Deterministic Inputs, Noisy Outputs—Disjunctive) is a cognitive diagnostic model that relaxes DINA's conjunctive (AND) skill requirement logic. DINO assumes an examinee only needs to master one of multiple possible skill pathways to answer an item correctly, making it suitable for scenarios where skills are substitutable or alternative routes to success exist.

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  1. Templin, J., & Henson, R. A. (2006). Measurement of psychological disorders using cognitive diagnosis models. Psychological Methods, 11(3), 287-305. DOI: 10.1037/1082-989X.11.3.287
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  3. de la Torre, J. (2019). Cognitive Diagnosis Models for Polytomous Data. In B. Bolt & M. Robitzsch (Eds.), Innovative Assessment: Technologies and Methodologies (pp. 110-128). Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780190650766

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ScholarGateDINO Model (Deterministic Inputs, Noisy Outputs Model (Disjunctive)). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/psychometrics/dino-model