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Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance-3rd Edition w/ Web Study Guide

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ISBN-10: 0736055401

ISBN-13: 9780736055406

Edition: 3rd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: James R. Morrow, Allen W. Jackson, James D. Disch, Dale P. Mood

List price: $69.00
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Measurement and Evaluation in Human Performance, Third Edition, offers unmatched, in-depth instruction in measurement and evaluation techniques. Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition features a new section on epidemiology and further develops international perspectives. This edition features improved readability in measurement statistics and enhanced efficiency in solving measurement and evaluation problems through the use of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).This improved text drives home basic measurement and evaluation concepts that are of value to both professionals and students in the human performance arena. Through its solid presentation of basic…    
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List price: $69.00
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 416
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.596
Language: English

Dr. Dale P. Mood is a professor and former Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Mood has taught measurement and evaluation, statistics, and research methods courses since 1970 and has published extensively in the field, including 51 articles and 5 books. He has served as a consultant to five NFL football teams, chair of the Measurement and Evaluation Council of the American Alliance for Heath, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and former president of the American Association for Active Lifestyles and Fitness. He is a reviewer for several scholarly journals. Before completing his Ph.D. in 1970 at the University of Iowa, Dr.…    

Introduction to tests and measurementsp. 2
Using technology in measurement and evaluationp. 14
Descriptive statistics and the normal distributionp. 32
Correlation and predictionp. 50
Inferential statisticsp. 64
Norm-referenced measurementp. 80
Criterion-referenced measurementp. 104
Alternative assessmentp. 126
Grading : a summative evaluationp. 152
Measuring cognitive objectives with written testsp. 178
Physical fitness and activity assessment in adultsp. 222
Physical fitness and activity assessment in youthp. 274
Assessment of sport skills and motor abilitiesp. 306
Psychological measurements in sport and exercisep. 338
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