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Psychometrics : an introduction

Furr, R. Michael

Psychometrics : an introduction creatd by R Michael Furr - Third - London Sage 2018 - 543 pages

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1: Psychometrics and the Importance of Psychological MeasurementPART I. BASIC CONCEPTS IN MEASUREMENTChapter 2: ScalingChapter 3: Individual Differences and CorrelationsChapter 4: Test Dimensionality and Factor AnalysisPART II. RELIABILITYChapter 5: Reliability: Conceptual BasisChapter 6: Empirical Estimates of ReliabilityChapter 7: The Importance of ReliabilityPART III. VALIDITYChapter 8: Validity: Conceptual BasisChapter 9: Estimating and Evaluating Convergent and Discriminant Validity EvidencePART IV. THREATS TO PSYCHOMETRIC QUALITYChapter 10: Response BiasesChapter 11: Test BiasPART V. ADVANCED PSYCHOMETRIC APPROACHESChapter 12: Confirmatory Factor AnalysisChapter 13: Generalizability TheoryChapter 14: Item Response Theory and Rasch ModelsGlossary

By emphasizing concepts over mathematical proofs and by focusing on practical significance, this introduction helps students to understand how measurement problems can be addressed and why it is important to address them.


Psychometrics

BF39 FUR