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Now in its second edition, this important book examines test validity in the behavioral, social, and educational sciences by exploring three fundamental problems: measurement, causation, and meaning. Psychometric and philosophical perspectives and unresolved issues receive attention, as the authors explore how measurement is conceived from both the classical and modern perspectives. Split into three accessible sections, the first contrasts theories of measurement as applied to the validity of behavioral science measures, and the second considers causal theories of measurement as well as alternative theories of causation. The final section explores the meaning and interpretation of test scores as it applies to test validity, offering a conceptual overview of the field and its current state. Each carefully revised chapter begins with an overview of key theories and literature, concludes with a list of suggested readings and discussion questions, and features boxes with real-life situations that connect theory to practice. Examples of specific issues include: How tests can assess an attribute without measuring it. The role of values in test validity. Interpreting responses to the same question in different languages. Researchers, practitioners, and policy makers interested in test validity or developing tests appreciate the book's cutting-edge review of test validity. Focusing on both the underlying concepts, as well as practical challenges of test construction and use, it also serves as a supplement in graduate or advanced undergraduate courses on test validity, psychometrics, testing or measurement taught in psychology, education, sociology, social work, political science, business, criminal justic,e and other fields. The book does not assume a background in measurement.

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Author:   Keith A. Markus ,  Denny Borsboom (University of Amsterdam)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781032503660

ISBN 10:   1032503661
Pages:   424
Publication Date:   16 December 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Surveying the Field of Test Validity Theory Part I. Measurement 2. Philosophical Theories of Measurement 3. Psychometric Models 4. Open Issues in Measurement Theory and Psychometrics Part II. Causation 5. Test Scores as Samples: Behavior Domain Theory 6. Causality in Measurement 7. Causation, Correlation, and Reflective Measurement Models 8. Problems in Causation and Validity: Formative Measurement, Networks, and Individual Differences Part III. Meaning 9. Interpreting Test Responses: Validity, Values, and Evaluation 10. A Model of Test Score Interpretation 11. Open Questions About Test Score Meaning Part IV. Conclusion 12. An Integrative View of Test Validity 13. Epilogue as Dialog: The Future of Test Validity Theory

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Keith A. Markus is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York (CUNY), USA. Denny Borsboom is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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