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Author:   Roderick P. McDonald
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Psychology Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9780805830750

ISBN 10:   0805830758
Pages:   498
Publication Date:   01 July 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: General Introduction. Items and Item Scores. Item and Test Statistics. The Concept of a Scale. Reliability Theory for Total Test Scores. Test Homogeneity, Reliability, and Generalizability. Reliability--Applications. Prediction and Multiple Regression. The Common Factor Model. Validity. Classical Item Analysis. Item Response Models. Properties of Item Response Models. Multidimensional Item Response Models. Comparing Populations. Alternate Forms and the Problem of Equating. An Introduction to Structural Equation Modeling. Some Scaling Theory. Retrospective. Appendix: Some Rules for Expected Values.

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...I would recommend purchasing the book as a reference to consult when teaching a measurement course and conducting measurement research....the book has a great deal of excellent information presented in one source. -Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science An enjoyable aspect of the book is McDonald's refreshing perspective on certain controversial issues....Overall... an interesting...approach to test theory that is likely to be of interest to specialists in this field. -Journal of the American Statistical Association This year I am switching to this excellent book by Roderick McDonald....the text is very sophisticated, but the organization makes it very approachable for all, whether novice or expert....The writing is erudite without being pedantic and there is a sense of humor in the prose. -Personnel Psychology

<p>. ..I would recommend purchasing the book as a reference to consult when teaching a measurement course and conducting measurement research....the book has a great deal of excellent information presented in one source. <br> Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science<p> An enjoyable aspect of the book is McDonald's refreshing perspective on certain controversial issues....Overall... an interesting...approach to test theory that is likely to be of interest to specialists in this field. <br> Journal of the American Statistical Association<p> This year I am switching to this excellent book by Roderick McDonald....the text is very sophisticated, but the organization makes it very approachable for all, whether novice or expert....The writing is erudite without being pedantic and there is a sense of humor in the prose. <br> Personnel Psychology

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