Psychometrics: An Introduction - Rilegato

Furr, R. Michael; Bacharach, Verne R.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1452256802 ISBN 13: 9781452256801

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 2013

Riassunto

From a perspective that focuses on the meaning, purpose, and implications of key psychometric concepts, principles, and procedures, Psychometrics: An Introduction, Second Edition (by R. Michael Furr and Verne R. Bacharach) introduces the subject and study of psychometrics. It addresses these topics at a level that is deeper and more focused than what is found in typical introductory undergraduate testing and measurement texts, but is much more intuitive than what is traditionally found in the more technical publications intended for advanced graduate courses. By emphasizing concepts over mathematical proofs and by focusing on practical significance, this book assists students in appreciating not just how measurement problems can be addressed, but why it is crucial to address them.

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L'autore

R. Michael Furr is Professor of Psychology at Wake Forest University, where he teaches and conducts research in personality psychology, psychological measurement, and quantitative methods. He earned a BA from the College of William and Mary, a MS from Villanova University, and a PhD from the University of California at Riverside. He is an editor of the “Statistical Developments and Applications” section of the Journal of Personality Assessment, a former associate editor of the Journal of Research in Personality, a former executive editor of the Journal of Social Psychology, and a consulting editor for several other scholarly journals. He received Wake Forest University’s 2012 Award for Excellence in Research. He is a fellow of Divisions 5 (Quantitative and Qualitative Methods) and 8 (Social and Personality Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, a fellow of the Association for Psychological Science, and a fellow of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. 

Contenuti

Chapter 1. Psychometrics and the Importance of Psychological Measurement
PART I. BASIC CONCEPTS IN MEASUREMENT
Chapter 2. Scaling
Chapter 3. Individual Differences and Correlations
Chapter 4. Test Dimensionality and Factor Analysis
PART II. RELIABILITY
Chapter 5. Reliability: Conceptual Basis
Chapter 6. Empirical Estimates of Reliability
Chapter 7. The Importance of Reliability
PART III. VALIDITY
Chapter 8. Validity: Conceptual Basis
Chapter 9. Estimating and Evaluating Convergent and Discriminant Validity Evidence
PART IV. THREATS TO PSYCHOMETRIC QUALITY
Chapter 10. Response Biases
Chapter 11. Test Bias
PART V. ADVANCED PSYCHOMETRIC APPROACHES
Chapter 12. Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Chapter 13. Generalizability Theory
Chapter 14. Item Response Theory and Rasch Models

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1452256802
• ISBN 13: 9781452256801
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 442