Prof. Dr. Heinz Holling

Professor for Statistics and Quantitative Methods
Department of Psychology and Sport Science
Department of Economics

Education
- Study of Mathematics, Psychology and Sociology (1969 – 1976)
- Dr. phil. (1980)
- Dr. rer. nat. (1987)

Positions
- Research Fellow at Free University Berlin and University of Osnabrueck (1974-1987)
- Professor (temporary) at Universities of Oldenburg, Muenster and Mannheim (1987-1993)
- Seven calls on full professorships (1990-2004)
- Full Professor at University of Muenster (since 1993)

Interest
- optimal design
- conjoint analysis
- adaptive testing
- intelligence

Selected current projects
- Rule-based item generation of algebra word problems based upon linear logistic test models for item cloning and optimal design (DFG, 2008 – 2010)
- Optimal design for online generated adaptive intelligence tests (DFG, 2007 – 2009)
- Cross-cultural effects on performance in reasoning tests (DFG, 2007 – 2009)
- Meta-Analysis of the validity of binary diagnoses based on dichotomous criteria (DFG, 2008 – 20011)

Editorial board
- Journal of Thai Statistical Association (2007 – )
- Diagnostica (1995 – 2003)
- Zeitschrift für Psychologie - Journal of Psychology (2002 – ; since 2006 – 2008 Editor in chief) (Second oldest journal for psychology, founded 1890 by Ebbinghaus)

Reviewer
- Science
- Biometrics
- Psychometrika
- Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Selected recent publications

• Böhning, D., Böhning, W. & Holling, H. (in press). A measure for the misclassification error useful in meta-analysis of diagnostic studies. Statistical Methods in Medical Research.
• Holling, H., Bertling J.P. & Zeuch, N. (in press). Probability word problems: Automatic item generation and LLTM modelling. Studies in Educational Evaluation.
• Kuhn, J.-T., & Holling, H. (in press). Measurement invariance of divergent thinking across gender, age and school forms. European Journal of Psychological Assessment.
• Vock, M. & Holling, H. (in press). The measurement of visuo-spatial and verbal-numerical Working Memory: Development of IRT based sales. Intelligence.
• Freund, Ph. A., Hofer, S., & Holling, H. (2008). Explaining and controlling for the psychometric properties of computer-generated figural matrix items. Applied Psychological Measurement, 32, 195-210.
• Freund, Ph. A., & Holling, H. (2008). Creativity in the classroom: A multilevel analysis investigating the impact of creativity and reasoning ability on scholastic achievement. Manuscript submitted for publication to Creativity Research Journal, 20, 309 – 318.
• Holling, H., Blank, H., Kuchenbäcker, K., & Kuhn, J.-T. (2008). Rule-based item design of statistical word problems: A review and first implementation. Psychology Science Quarterly, 50, 363-378.
• Holling, H., Blank, H., Kuchenbäcker, K., & Kuhn, J.-T. (2008). Rule-based item design of statistical word problems: A review and first implementation. Psychology Science Quarterly, 50, 363-378.
• Holling, H., & Kuhn, J.-T. (2008). Does intellectual giftedness affect the factor structure of divergent thinking? Evidence from a MG-MACS analysis. Psychology Science Quarterly, 50, 283-294.
• Walter, O. B. & Holling, H.(2008). Transitioning from fixed-length questionnaires to computer-adaptive versions. Zeitschrift für Psychologie - Journal of Psychology, 216,  22-28.
• Böhning, D., Holling, H., Böhning, W. & Viwatwongkasem, C. (2007). A generalization of Chaos´s inequality for population size estimation. Laos Journal on Applied Science, 1, 466-470.
• Freund, Ph. A., Holling, H., & Preckel, F. (2007). A multivariate, multilevel analysis of the relationship between cognitive abilities and scholastic achievement. Journal of Individual Differences, 28, 188-197.
• Graßhoff, U., Großmann, H., Holling, H., & Schwabe, R (2007). Design optimality in multi-factor generalized linear models in the presence of an unrestricted quantitative factor. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 137, 3882-3893.
• Holling, H., Böhning, D. & Böhning, W. (2007). Meta-Analysis of Binary Data Based upon Dichotomized criteria. Zeitschrift für Psychologie – Journal of Psychology,3, 122-131.
• Großmann, H., Holling, H., Graßhoff, U. & Schwabe, R. (2006). Optimal designs for asymmetric linear paired comparisons with a profile strength constraint. Metrika, 64, 109-119.
• Preckel, F., Holling, H. & Vock, M. (2006). Scholastic underachievement: Relationship with cognitive motivation, achievement motivation, and conscientiousness. Psychology in the Schools, 43, 401-411.
• Preckel, F., Holling, H. & Wiese, M. (2006). Intelligence and creativity in gifted and non-gifted students: An investigation of threshold theory. Personality and Individual Differences, 40, 159-170.
• Holling, H. & Preckel, F. (2005). Self-estimation of intelligence - methodological approaches and gender differences. Personality and Individual Differences, 38, 503-517.
• Graßhoff, U., Großmann, H., Holling, H., & Schwabe, R. (2004). Optimal designs for main effects in linear paired comparison models. Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, 126, 361-376.
• Brocke, M., Göldenitz, C., Holling, H. & Bilsky, W. (2004). Attitudes towards severity of punishment: A conjoint analytic approach. Psychology, Crime & Law, 10, 205-219.
• Graßhoff, U., Großmann, H., Holling, H., & Schwabe, R. (2003). Optimal paired comparison designs for first-order interactions. Statistics, 37, 373-386.
• Schwabe, R., Graßhoff, U., Großmann, H. & Holling, H. (2003). Optimal 2K paired comparison designs for partial profiles. Tatra Mountains Mathematical Publications, 26, 79-86.
• Holling, H., Vock, M. & Preckel, F. (2001). Fostering giftedness at school – a stocktaking in the states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 10, 48-63.
• Malzahn, U., Böhning, D., & Holling, H. (2000). Nonparametric estimation of heterogeneity variance for the standardised difference used in meta-analysis. Biometrika, 87, 619-632.