{"product_id":"introduction-to-test-construction-in-the-social-and-behavioral-sciences-a-practical-guide-9780742525207","title":"Introduction to Test Construction in the Social","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffers beginning researchers in psychology and education with limited statistics backgrounds a practical, hands-on guide to the preparation, assessment, and development of quantitative research instruments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Introduction Part 3 A. THEORETICAL TOPICS Chapter 4 1A. WHAT ARE \"TESTS FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES?\" Chapter 5 2A. THE END GOAL AS A FIRST CONSIDERATION Chapter 6 3A. INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY Chapter 7 4A. INSTRUMENT VALIDITY Chapter 8 5A. ITEM ANALYSES Chapter 9 6A. SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES Part 10 B. EMPIRICAL TOPICS Chapter 11 1B. DESIGNING YOUR INSTRUMENT; COMPONENTIALITY AND ITEM-TYPE Chapter 12 2B. PREPARATION AND PRELIMINARY TESTING OF THE FIRST VERSION Chapter 13 3B. ANALYZING VERSION I: ITEM STATISTICS AND INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY Chapter 14 4B. ANALYZING VERSION II: ITEM STATISTICS, INSTRUMENT RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY Chapter 15 5B. SEMI-FORMAL MEASUREMENT: VARIETIES OF CONTENT ANALYSIS Chapter 16 6B. WHAT NEXT? BACK TO THE FUTURE Chapter 17 Appendix A: Recommended Readings Chapter 18 Appendix B: Instructions for Performing Necessary Statistical Procedures in SPSS Chapter 19 Appendix C: Sample Data Set of Items and Scores for Self-Esteem Scale, Version 1 Chapter 20 References","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49526881419607,"sku":"9780742525207","price":39.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780742525207.jpg?v=1731865735","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/introduction-to-test-construction-in-the-social-and-behavioral-sciences-a-practical-guide-9780742525207","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}