A Psychometrics PrimerFree Association, 2000 - 179 pages This text provides an introduction to psychometrics. The central chapters describe the nature of scientific measurement, the way psychometric tests are constructed and illustrate intelligence, aptitude and other psychological tests. |
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What is Psychometrics? | 1 |
Scientific Measurement | 12 |
The Characteristics of Good Psychometric Tests | 23 |
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ability academic addition anxiety appear applied approach argued arguments aspects attempt attitudes basis behaviour Cattell Chapter claimed clear clearly clinical components Concerning Conclusions consistency construction correlation definition demonstrated described developed deviation difficult discussed drives educational effective error essential evidence example extraversion Eysenck fact factor analysis field Finally findings fluid further given groups highly important indicates individuals intelligence tests interests intervals Kline loadings mathematical meaning measurement method moods motivation natural sciences noted objective obtained occupational performance personality personality questionnaires positive possible precise prediction predictive validity Primer problems projective tests psychology psychometric tests ratio reasons referred reflects reliability response rotation sample scales scientific measurement scores selection showed shown significance similar simple social specific speed standard statistical structure subjects success task theory trait true units of measurement validity variables variance