Introduction to Measurement Theory by Mary J. Allen
By: Mary J. Allen; Wendy M. Yen
Publisher: Waveland Press
Print ISBN: 9781577662303, 157766230X
eText ISBN: 9781478604747, 9781478615668, 1478615664
Edition: 1st
Introduction to Measurement Theory bridges the gap between texts that offer a mathematically rigorous treatment of the statistical properties of measurement and ones that discuss the topic in a basic, ?cookbook? fashion. Without overwhelming novices or boring the more mathematically sophisticated, the authors effectively cover the construction of psychological tests and the interpretation of test scores and scales; critically examine classical true-score theory; and explain theoretical assumptions and modern measurement models, controversies, and developments. Practical applications, examples, and study questions facilitate a better understanding of the uses and limitations of common measures of test reliability and validity and how to perform the basic item analysis necessary for test construction.
