Principles and Methods of Test Construction: Standards and Recent Advances

Karl W. Schweizer, Christine DiStefano (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2016
Hogrefe Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-88937-449-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Leading experts describe the state-of-the-art in developing and constructing psychometric tests

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This latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment - Science and Practice describes the current state-of-the-art in test development and construction. The past 10-20 years have seen substantial advances in the methods used to develop and administer tests. In this volume many of the world's leading authorities collate these advances and provide information about current practices, thus equipping researchers and students to successfully construct new tests using the best modern standards and techniques. The first section explains the benefits of considering the underlying theory when designing tests, such as factor analysis and item response theory. The second section looks at item format and test presentation. The third discusses model testing and selection, while the fourth goes into statistical methods that can find group-specific bias. The final section discusses topics of special relevance such as multi-trait multi-state analyses and development of screening instruments.

Autor

Karl Schweizer, PhD, is Professor in theDepartment of Psychology, Goethe UniversityFrankfurt, GermanyChristine DiStefano, PhD, is Professor in theDepartment of Educational Studies, University ofSouth Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA

Inhalt

Table of ContentsSales & Distribution USA / CanadaHogrefe Publishing30 Amberwood ParkwayAshland, OH 44805Tel. [phone] / Fax (419) [e-mail] & Distribution UKc/o Marston Book Services Ltd.160 East. Ave., Milton ParkAbingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 4SBTel. [phone] / Fax [e-mail] Office USA / CanadaHogrefe Publishing38 Chauncy Street, Suite 1002Boston, MA 02111Tel. [phone] / Fax (617) [e-mail] & Distribution / Publ. OfficeEurope / Rest of the WorldHogrefe PublishingMerkelstr. 337085 Gottingen, GermanyTel. [phone] / Fax [e-mail] Releases in 2016Part I: IntroductionChapter 1 IntroductionKarl Schweizer and Christine DiStefanoPart II: Major Approaches to Test ConstructionChapter 2 The Use of Standards in Test DevelopmentFons J. R. van de VijverChapter 3 Using Factor Analysis in Test ConstructionDeborah L. Bandalos and Jerusha J. GerstnerChapter 4 Item Response Theory as a Framework for Test ConstructionLale Khorramdel and Matthias von DavierPart III: Item Formats and Test PresentationChapter 5 Item Types, Response Formats, and Consequences for StatisticalInvestigationsRobert L. Johnson and Grant MorganChapter 6 Adaptive TestingKlaus D. KubingerChapter 7 Online AssessmentSiegbert Reiss and Ulf-Dietrich ReipsPart IV: Estimation of ModelsChapter 8 Overview of Estimation Methods and Preconditions for Their ApplicationWith Structural Equation ModelingSara J. Finney, Christine DiStefano, and Jason P. KoppChapter 9 Examining Fit With Structural Equation ModelsChristine DiStefanoPart V: Group-Based AnalysisChapter 10 Detecting Differential Item FunctioningBrian F. French and W. Holmes FinchChapter 11 Assessing Measurement Invariance of Scales Using Multiple-GroupStructural Equation ModelingMarilyn S. ThompsonPart VI: Topics of Special RelevanceChapter 12 Bifactor Modeling in Construct Validation of Multifactored Tests:Implications for Understanding Multidimensional Constructs andTest InterpretationGary L. CanivezChapter 13 Creating Short Forms and Screening MeasuresFred Greer and Jin LiuChapter 14 Using Multitrait-Multimethod Analyses in Testing for Evidence ofConstruct ValidityBarbara M. ByrneChapter 15 Method Effects in Psychological Assessment Due to Item Wordingand Item PositionKarl Schweizer and Stefan TrocheContributorsSubject Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 12.04.2016
• Reihe/Serie: Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice ; Vol. 3
• Verlagsort: Toronto
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 177 x 254 mm
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Test in der Psychologie
• ISBN-10: 0-88937-449-X / 088937449X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-88937-449-2 / 9780889374492
• Zustand: Neuware