Introduction to Test Construction in the Social and Behavioral Sciences A Practical Guide

Name: Introduction to Test Construction in the Social and Behavioral Sciences A Practical Guide
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ISBN: 9780742525207

ISBN-10: 0742525201

ISBN-13: 9780742525207

Edition: 2003

Authors: Joshua A. Fishman, Tomï¿½s Galguera

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With the explicit goal of making the text accessible to readers with only a beginning level of statistical expertise, the authors include numerous examples and figures to illustrate necessary concepts and procedures, while minimizing jargon.

Book details

List price: $54.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/16/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.84" wide x 8.94" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Tables and Figures


Preface


Introduction


What Are "Tests for Research Purposes"?


The End Goal as a First Consideration


Instrument Reliability


Instrument Validity


Item Analysis


Sociopsychological Scales


Designing Your Instrument: Componentiality and Item Type


Preparation and Preliminary Testing of the First Version


Analyzing Version 1: Item Statistics and Instrument Reliability


Analyzing Version 2: Item Statistics, Instrument Reliability, and Validity


Semiformal Measurement: Varieties of Content Analysis


What Next? Back to the Future


App. A: Recommended Readings



Instructions for Performing Necessary Statistical Procedures in SPSS



Sample Data Set of Items and Scores for Self-Esteem Scale, Version 1


References


Index


About the Authors