Contemporary Psychometrics

Albert Maydeu-Olivares, John J. McArdle (Eds) | Lawrence Erlbaum (2005) | ISBN-10: 0805846085 | PDF | 32 Mb | 600 pages

This book is in celebration of the seminal work of Roderick P. McDonald whose work in psychometrics has inspired the research of many of the leading scholars in this field.

Contemporary Psychometrics features cutting edge chapters organized in four sections: test theory, factor analysis, structural equation modeling, and multivariate analysis. The section on test theory includes topics http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3699205727318598834&postID=1023422392414479460such as multidimensional item response theory (IRT), the relationship between IRT and factor analysis, estimation and testing of these models, and basic measurement issues that are often neglected. The factor analysis section reviews the history and development of the model, factorial invariance and factor analysis indeterminacy, and Bayesian inference for factor scores and parameter estimates. The section on structural equation modeling (SEM) includes the general algebraic-graphic rules for latent variable SEM, a survey of goodness of fit assessment, SEM resampling methods, a discussion of how to compare correlations between and within independent samples, dynamic factor models based on ARMA time series models, and multi-level factor analysis models for continuous and discrete data. The final section on multivariate analysis includes topics such as dual scaling of ordinal data, model specification and missing data problems in time series models, and a discussion of the themes that run through all multivariate methods.

This tour de force through contemporary psychometrics will appeal to advanced students and researchers in the social and behavioral sciences and education, as well as methodologists from other disciplines,

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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. Roderick P. McDonald: A Personal Story. 

Part I: Test Theory. T.A. Ackerman, Multidimensional Item Response Theory Modeling. D.M. Bolt, Limited- and Full-Information Estimation of Item Response Theory Models. A. Maydeu-Olivares, Linear Item Response Theory, Non-Linear Item Response Theory and Factor Analysis: A Unified Framework. J.L. Horn, Neglected Thinking About Measurement in Behavioral Science Research.

Part II: Factor Analysis Models. W.R. Krane, K.L. Slaney, A General Introduction to the Common Factor Model. R.E. Millsap, Four Unresolved Problems in Studies of Factorial Invariance. S.A. Mulaik, Looking Back on the Indeterminacy Controversies in Factor Analysis. M. Aitkin, I. Aitkin, Bayesian Inference for Factor Scores.

Part III: Structural Equation Models and Related Methods. J.J. McArdle, The Development of the RAM Rules for Latent Variable Structural Equation Modeling. H.W. Marsh, K-T. Hau, D. Grayson, Goodness of Fit in Structural Equation Modeling. W.M. Hartmann, Resampling Methods in Structural Equation Modeling. J.H. Steiger, Comparing Correlations: Pattern Hypothesis Tests Between and/or Within Independent Samples. M.W. Browne, J.R. Nesselroade, Representing Psychological Processes With Dynamic Factor Models: Some Promising Uses and Extensions of Autoregressive Moving Average Time Series Models. H. Goldstein, W. Browne, Multilevel Factor Analysis Models for Continuous and Discrete Data.

Part IV: Multivariate Analysis. S. Nishisato, On the Scaling of Ordinal Measurement: A Dual-Scaling Perspective. W.F. Velicer, S.M. Colby, Missing Data and the General Transformation Approach to Time Series Analysis. L.L. Harlow, Making Meaning of Multivariate Methods.

The Mind's Arrows: Bayes Nets and Graphical Causal Models in Psychology

Clark Glymour | The MIT Press | ISBN 0262072203 | 2001-11-01 | PDF | 240 pages | 2.31 MB

In recent years, small groups of statisticians, computer scientists, and philosophers have developed an account of how partial causal knowledge can be used to compute the effect of actions and how causal relations can be learned, at least by computers. The representations used in the emerging theory are causal Bayes nets or graphical causal models.

In his new book, Clark Glymour provides an informal introduction to the basic assumptions, algorithms, and techniques of causal Bayes nets and graphical causal models in the context of psychological examples. He demonstrates their potential as a powerful tool for guiding experimental inquiry and for interpreting results in developmental psychology, cognitive neuropsychology, psychometrics, social psychology, and studies of adult judgment. Using Bayes net techniques, Glymour suggests novel experiments to distinguish among theories of human causal learning and reanalyzes various experimental results that have been interpreted or misinterpreted--without the benefit of Bayes nets and graphical causal models. The capstone illustration is an analysis of the methods used in Herrnstein and Murray’s book The Bell Curve; Glymour argues that new, more reliable methods of data analysis, based on Bayes nets representations, would lead to very different conclusions from those advocated by Herrnstein and Murray.

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Linking and Aligning Scores and Scales

Dorans, Pommerich & Holland (Eds) | Springer | ISBN: 0387497706 | 2007 | PDF | 396 pages | 2,22 mb 

The comparability of measurements made in differing circumstances by different methods and investigators is a fundamental pre-condition for all of science. Successful applications of technology require comparable measurements. While the applications herefocus on educational tests, score linking issues are directly applicable to medicine and many branches of behavioral science. Since the 1980s, the fields of educational and psychological measurement have enhanced and widely applied techniques for producing linked scores that are comparable. The interpretation attached to a linkage depends on how the conditions of the linkage differ from the ideal. In this book, experts in statistics and psychometrics describe classes of linkages, the history of score linkings, data collection designs, and methods used to achieve sound score linkages. They describe and critically discuss applications to a variety of domains including equating of achievement exams, linkages between computer-delivered exams and paper-and-pencil exams, concordances between the current version of the SAT® and its predecessor, concordances between the ACT® and the SAT®, vertical linkages of exams that span grade levels, and linkages of scales from high-stakes state assessments to the scales of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).

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Measuring the Mind: Conceptual Issues in Contemporary Psychometrics

Denny Borsboom | Cambridge University Press | (2005-07-11) | ISBN-10: 0521844630 | PDF | 2.3 Mb | 194 pages

Is it possible to measure psychological attributes like intelligence, personality and attitudes and if so, how does that work? What does the term ‘measurement’ mean in a psychological context? This fascinating and timely book discusses these questions and investigates the possible answers that can be given in response. Denny Borsboom provides an in-depth treatment of the philosophical foundations of widely used measurement models in psychology. The theoretical status of classical test theory, latent variable theory, and representational measurement theory are critically evaluated, and positioned in terms of the underlying philosophy of science. Special attention is devoted to the central concept of test validity, and future directions to improve the theory and practice of psychological measurement are outlined.

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Psychometrics in Coaching: Using Psychological and Psychometric Tools for Development

Jonathan Passmore | Kogan Page | 2008 | ISBN: 0749450800 | Pages: 336 | PDF | 1.84 MB

Psychometric questionnaires can provide a useful entry into a coaching conversation. These conversations are enhanced when coaches have a full understanding of the different psychometric tools available. Coaches need to understand the psychological theory and research underpinning the tests as well as how to select and apply tests effectively. This books aims to provide just that.

Written by an international team of global coaching practitioners, this book provides an overview of using psychometrics and providing feedback, and offers clear explanations of the key models and tools used in coaching today. The tools covered include MBTI, OPQ, Wave, ELQ, MTQ 48, VIA, CTT and many more.

Targeting both experienced practitioners and those new to psychometric testing, this book provides a deeper understanding of testing models, the theory and research behind them, their reliability and validity, and their use as part of a wider coaching and development program.

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Mirror 

Adapting Educational And Psychological Tests For Cross-Cultural Assessment

Ronald K. Hambleton (Editor), Peter F. Merenda (Editor), Charles D. Spielberger (Editor)

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Oct. 13, 2004) | ISBN-10: 0805830251 | PDF | 27,2 Mb | 392 pages

Adapting Educational and Psychological Tests for Cross-Cultural Assessment critically examines and advances new methods and practices for adapting tests for cross-cultural assessment and research. The International Test Commission (ITC) guidelines for test adaptation and conceptual and methodological issues in test adaptation are described in detail, and questions of ethics and concern for validity of test scores in cross-cultural contexts are carefully examined. Advances in test translation and adaptation methodology, including statistical identification of flawed test items, establishing equivalence of different language versions of a test, and methodologies for comparing tests in multiple languages, are reviewed and evaluated. The book also focuses on adapting ability, achievement, and personality tests for cross-cultural assessment in educational, industrial, and clinical settings. This book furthers the ITC's mission of stimulating research on timely topics associated with assessment. It provides an excellent resource for courses in psychometric methods, test construction, and educational and/or psychological assessment, testing, and measurement. Written by internationally known scholars in psychometric methods and cross-cultural psychology, the collection of chapters should also provide essential information for educators and psychologists involved in cross-cultural assessment, as well as students aspiring to such careers.

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Multidimensional Item Response Theory (Statistics for Social and Behavioral Sciences)

Mark D. Reckase | Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 0387899758 | 364 pages | PDF | 4,8 MB

Multidimensional Item Response Theory is the first book to give thorough coverage to this emerging area of psychometrics. The book describes the commonly used multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) models and the important methods needed for their practical application. These methods include ways to determine the number of dimensions required to adequately model data, procedures for estimating model parameters, ways to define the space for a MIRT model, and procedures for transforming calibrations from different samples to put them in the same space. A full chapter is devoted to methods for multidimensional computerized adaptive testing. The text is appropriate for an advanced course in psychometric theory or as a reference work for those interested in applying MIRT methodology. A working knowledge of unidimensional item response theory and matrix algebra is assumed. Knowledge of factor analysis is also helpful.

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