{"product_id":"psychometrics-9781071824078","title":"Psychometrics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this fully revised \u003cstrong\u003eFourth Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003ePsychometrics: An Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e, author R. Michael Furr centers his presentation around a conceptual understanding of psychometric core issues, such as scales, reliability, and validity. Focusing on purpose rather than procedure and the why rather than the how to, this accessible book uses a wide variety of examples from behavioral science research so readers can see the importance of psychometric fundamentals in research. By emphasizing concepts, logic, and practical applications over mathematical proofs, this book gives students an appreciation of how measurement problems can be addressed and why it is important to address them. The book offers readers the most contemporary views of topics in psychometrics available in the nontechnical psychometric literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface    The Conceptual Orientation of This Book, Its Purpose, and the Intended Audience    Organizational Overview    New to This Edition    Author’s Acknowledgments    Publisher’s Acknowledgments About the Author Chapter 1. Psychometrics and the Importance of Psychological Measurement    Why Psychological Testing Matters to You    Observable Behavior and Unobservable Psychological Attributes    Psychological Tests: Definition and Types    What Is Psychometrics?    Challenges to Measurement in Psychology    The Importance of Individual Differences    But Psychometrics Goes Well Beyond “Differential” Psychology    Suggested Readings PART I. BASIC CONCEPTS IN MEASUREMENT Chapter 2. Scaling    Fundamental Issues With Numbers    Units of Measurement    Additivity and Counting    Four Scales of Measurement    Scales of Measurement: Practical Implications    Additional Issues Regarding Scales of Measurement    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings Chapter 3. Differences, Consistency, and the Meaning of Test Scores    The Nature of Variability    Importance of Individual Differences    Variability and Distributions of Scores    Quantifying the Association or Consistency Between Distributions    Variance and Covariance for “Composite Variables”    Binary Items    Interpreting Test Scores    Test Norms    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings Chapter 4. Test Dimensionality and Factor Analysis    Test Dimensionality    Factor Analysis: Examining the Dimensionality of a Test    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings PART II. RELIABILITY Chapter 5. Reliability: Conceptual Basis    Overview of Reliability and Classical Test Theory    Observed Scores, True Scores, and Measurement Error    Variances in Observed Scores, True Scores, and Error Scores    Four Ways to Think of Reliability    Reliability and the Standard Error of Measurement    From Theory to Practice: Measurement Models and Their Implications for Estimating Reliability    Domain Sampling Theory    Summary    Suggested Readings Chapter 6. Empirical Estimates of Reliability    Alternate Forms Method of Estimating Reliability    Test–Retest Method of Estimating Reliability    Internal Consistency Method of Estimating Reliability    Sample Heterogeneity and Reliability Generalization    Reliability of Difference Scores    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings    Note Chapter 7. The Importance of Reliability    Applied Behavioral Practice: Evaluation of an Individual’s Test Score    Behavioral Research    Test Construction and Refinement    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings PART III. VALIDITY Chapter 8. Validity: Conceptual Basis    What Is Validity?    The Importance of Validity    Validity Evidence: Test Content    Validity Evidence: Internal Structure of the Test    Validity Evidence: Response Processes    Validity Evidence: Associations With Other Variables    Validity Evidence: Consequences of Testing    Other Perspectives on Validity    Contrasting Reliability and Validity    Summary    Suggested Readings Chapter 9. Estimating and Evaluating Convergent and Discriminant Validity Evidence    A Construct’s Nomological Network    Methods for Evaluating Convergent and Discriminant Validity    Factors Affecting a Validity Coefficient    Interpreting a Validity Coefficient    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings    Notes PART IV. THREATS TO PSYCHOMETRIC QUALITY Chapter 10. Response Biases    Types of Response Biases    Methods for Coping With Response Biases    Response Biases, Response Sets, and Response Styles    Summary    Suggested Readings Chapter 11. Test Bias    Why Worry About Test Score Bias?    Detecting Construct Bias: Internal Evaluation of a Test    Detecting Predictive Bias: External Evaluation of a Test    Other Statistical Procedures    Test Fairness    Example: Is the SAT Biased in Terms of Race or Socioeconomic Status?    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings    Notes PART V. ADVANCED PSYCHOMETRIC APPROACHES Chapter 12. Confirmatory Factor Analysis    On the Use of EFA and CFA    The Process of CFA for Analysis of a Scale’s Internal Structure    CFA and Reliability    CFA and Validity    CFA and Measurement Invariance    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings Chapter 13. Generalizability Theory    Multiple Facets of Measurement    Generalizability, Universes, and Variance Components    G Studies and D Studies    Conducting and Interpreting Generalizability Theory Analysis: A One-Facet Design    Conducting and Interpreting Generalizability Theory Analysis: A Two-Facet Design    Other Measurement Designs    A Practical, Consistency-Oriented Interpretation of Variance Components    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings    Notes Chapter 14. Item Response Theory and Rasch Models    Factors Affecting Responses to Test Items    IRT Measurement Models    Obtaining Parameter Estimates: A 1PL Example    Model Fit    Item and Test Information    Applications of IRT    Technical Appendix: R Syntax    Summary    Suggested Readings Glossary References Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738202747223,"sku":"9781071824078","price":135.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781071824078.jpg?v=1723811814","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/psychometrics-9781071824078","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}