Test Theory

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Test Theory

A Unified Treatment

Psychological testing and measurement Education: examinations and assessment Teaching skills and techniques

Author: Roderick P. McDonald

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Language: English

Published by: Psychology Press

Published on: 17th June 2013

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 8 Mb

ISBN: 9781135675301


Introduction

This book introduces the reader to the main quantitative concepts, methods, and computational techniques needed for the development, evaluation, and application of tests in the behavioral/social sciences, including educational tests. Two empirical examples are carried throughout to illustrate alternative methods. Other data sets are used for special illustrations. Self-contained programs for confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis are available on the Web.

Intended Audience

Intended for students of psychology, particularly educational psychology, as well as social science students interested in how tests are constructed and used, prerequisites include a course on statistics.

Additional Resources

The programs and data files for this book can be downloaded from www.psypress.com/test-theory/

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