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Osterlind, Steven J.

Modern measurement : theory, principles and applications of mental appraisal / Steven J. Osterlind - New Jersey Pearson Education 2006 - 492 p.

Part I : Introductory considerations --
Introduction to psychological measurement --
Statistical concepts, probability, expectations, and more --
Part II : Classical theory and validity --
Classical test theory --
Validity --
Traditional reliability strategies --
Part III : Scaling tests --
Dimensional scaling and norming --
The normal curve and distributional statistics --
Part IV : Constructing tests --
Constructing items and exercises for tests --
Performance-related measures --
Part V : Modern approaches : IRT and generalizability theory --
Modern scaling with item response theory --
Modern reliability analysis : generalizability theory --
Part VI : Analyzing tests --
Examining individual test items and exercises --
Examining whole tests --
Part VII : Further testing issues --
Establishing standards --
Equivalence : linking and equating --
Test administration : modes and special considerations.

ISBN: 9780130255907 (hbk)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Psychology

Dewey Class. No.: 150.287 / Os74