| Description |
ix, 263 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Multivariate applications series |
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Multivariate applications book series.
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| Contents |
Preface / Susan E. Embretson and Scott L. Hershberger -- 1. Issues in the Measurement of Cognitive Abilities / Susan E. Embretson -- 2. IRT and Intelligence Testing: Past, Present, and Future / Robert M. Thorndike -- 3. Behind the Scenes: Using New Measurement Methods on DAS and KAIT / Mark H. Daniel -- 4. Fundamental Measurement for Psychology / Benjamin D. Wright -- 5. What Can Rasch-Based Scores Convey About a Person's Test Performance? / Richard W. Woodcock -- 6. Generalizability Theory: Picking Up Where the Rasch IRT Model Leaves Off? / George A. Marcoulides -- 7. Introduction to Personality Measurement / Scott L. Hershberger -- 8. The Rorschach: Measurement Concepts and Issues of Validity / John E. Exner, Jr. -- 9. Searching for Structure in the MMPI / Niels G. Waller -- 10. Personality Measurement Issues Viewed Through the Eyes of IRT / Steven P. Reise -- 11. Summary and Future of Psychometric Methods in Testing / Susan E. Embretson and Scott L. Hershberger |
| Summary |
This volume brings together leading measurement researchers and practitioners to discuss new developments in test development, administration, scoring, and interpretation. With topics ranging from intelligence testing and personality assessment to validity issues in testing theory and practice, psychometricians and clinical and educational measurement specialists alike will find this book to be an invaluable tool |
| Notes |
Papers originally presented at a conference held at the University of Kansas, Feb. 21-22, 1997 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Psychological tests -- Congresses.
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Psychometrics -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Embretson, Susan E.
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Hershberger, Scott L.
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| LC no. |
98024513 |
| ISBN |
0805828605 (alk. paper) |
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