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Introduction to test construction in the social and behavioral sciences : a practical guide / Joshua A. Fishman and Tomas Galguera.

Van Pelt Library BF176 .F57 2003
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fishman, Joshua A.
Contributor:
Galguera, Tomás, 1960-
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Psychological tests--Design and construction.
Psychological tests.
Physical Description:
xiii, 167 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Place of Publication:
Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2003]
Contents:
Theoretical topics
What are "tests for research purposes?"
The end goal as a first consideration
Instrument reliability
Instrument validity
Item analyses
Socio-psychological scales
Empirical topics
Designing your instrument; componentiality and item-type
Preparation and preliminary testing of the first version
Analyzing version I: item statistics and instrument reliability
Analyzing version II: item statistics, instrument reliability.
And validity
Semi-formal measurement: varieties of content analysis
What next?
Back to the future.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index.
ISBN:
0742525198
0742525201
OCLC:
50844195

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